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The original was posted on /r/technology by /u/Majano57 on 2025-12-15 02:08:05+00:00.

Original Title: Private Equity Finds a New Source of Profit: Volunteer Fire Departments | Rural departments have long relied on cheap software solutions to keep their operations running. But fire chiefs report sharp price increases as investors have entered the market.