Given its relative success, I think you're going to see more & more cities take the Eagan (pop. 65,000) approach in offering free room & board in return for fire service:
[url="http://www.startribune.com/local/south/47110597.html?elr=KArks%3a%44CiUocOaL_nDaycUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU"]At Home in the Firehouse (Star Tribune article)[/url]
[url="http://wcco.com/local/eagan.fire.department.2.637164.html"]Eagan Fire Department Offers Free Housing (WCCO TV)[/url]
[url="http://www.startribune.com/local/south/47110597.html?elr=KArks%3a%44CiUocOaL_nDaycUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU"]At Home in the Firehouse (Star Tribune article)[/url]
[url="http://wcco.com/local/eagan.fire.department.2.637164.html"]Eagan Fire Department Offers Free Housing (WCCO TV)[/url]