Consider the above two visual images. Historic catastrophic fire disasters such as the 1871 Great Chicago Fire (set off accidentally from private property), the 1906 San Francisco Fire (followed an earthquake), and others shaped the development of views about creating and maintaining local fire departments/districts. Maintaining a local fire department serves to reduce the risk of the worst outcomes (for both life and property loss). Using tax dollars to spread the costs across everyone in the community is one way to fund fire services such that everyone pays a relatively small share of the costs and has "equal" protection in the event that it is needed. Give at least three reasons for why this is potentially more attractive than having the fire department issue a bill to community members strictly on a "services rendered" basis..

\fMAP SHOWING THE BURNT DISTRICT IN CHICAGO, Published for the benefit of the Relief Fund by 3 EDITION. THE R.P. STUDLEY COMPANY, ST. LOUIS