Trenchport Fire Department

The Trenchport Fire Department should be a beacon of public safety, a force dedicated to protecting the city from the ravages of fire and disaster. In reality, it is another cog in the corrupt machine that runs Trenchport where even the flames have a price.

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At the core of the Fire Department’s dysfunction is the Fire Chief, a figure who presents an image of discipline and civic pride but operates as another arm of the city’s criminal elite. The Fire Chief controls which areas of the city receive swift, efficient service and which are left to burn. Neighborhoods controlled by those who refuse to pay protection money often face mysterious "delays" in emergency response.

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Inspections and safety certifications are a lucrative side business. Businesses and properties that pay the right bribes are cleared without scrutiny, while legitimate safety concerns in poorer areas are ignored. Fires in these districts are frequent and investigations into their causes are deliberately sabotaged or quietly closed.

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The rank-and-file firefighters are a mix of honest professionals trapped in a corrupt system and those who have embraced the culture of greed. Some respond bravely to emergencies, while others are little more than enforcers, using their positions to intimidate and extort the city’s most vulnerable residents.

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Rumors swirl about the Fire Department’s covert arson unit as an elite group tasked with igniting blazes for the city’s criminal powers. When a business refuses to play by the city’s rules or an individual crosses the wrong people, a "mysterious fire" often follows, reducing any evidence or resistance to ashes.

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In Trenchport, the Fire Department does not exist to save lives; it exists to serve those who control the city’s underground economy. Every fire put out is a reminder of who holds the real power, and every fire left to burn is a message to those who dare to resist.