Sorry...but your analogy just isn't working. It's not the FD's job to confiscate illegal property. The FD would call the PD to seize the gas cans and the photo op, which is strictly political in nature and probably doesn't feature a single rank and file officer involved, would feature cops AND firefighters...mostly brass.

Big city, east coast FDs and PDs have a much different attitude about a lot of things people in this part of the country (the west) see as normal or not a big deal.