Nebraska woman billed $353 by California city she's never heard of

"I've got enough bills. I've got enough problems. I don't need some in Roseville, which I've never heard of."

"The invoice stemmed from the cost recovery of the fire engine's medical response."

"The Roseville Fire Department admitted fault and apologized to Johnson, stating it was a clerical error."

A 78-year-old woman from Omaha, Nebraska, received three bills from the Roseville Fire Department in California for emergency services she never accessed. The first responder fee of $353 was sent in December 2025, and follow-up notices were issued when it went unpaid. Her son contacted the department and learned the bill was a result of a clerical error, meant for another individual with the same name in California. The department later apologized, alleviating the woman's concerns about potential collection actions.

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