[ErikVandeWater]

> Crassus didn't own the fire department. Crassus owned a bunch of slaves who he had trained to put out fires.

That sounds like he literally owned the fire department? It was just made up of slaves.

Otherwise I really found what you said very interesting!

[thaumasiotes]

A fire department is a service that will put out fires for the public.

Crassus only put out fires on his own property. Rome didn't have a fire department. Firefighting was expected to occur on a volunteer, as-needed basis.