That is so awesome! Almost as good as this:
http://www.worleygig.com/2010/11/christmas-lights-on-house-syncd-to-slayers-reign-in-blood/

Nothing says the holidays like wasting taxpayer's money.

Masada, who said they wasted taxpayer's money. You may have the wrong conclusion, but you do sound negative. I personally think it's great public relations and good advertising and marketing for the local fire department and community. Sorry, but I think it's great.

masada, way to presume, or do you have factual information on these firefighter's having had billed hours while working on this setup that you're not sharing?

Thats really smart. They don't do that in England I wish they did. We get an old double decker bus with Santa on it but thats so much cooler.