the town most famous for fishing and an alfred hitchcock movie is divided for the town's fire district. there's no argument over the value of the small nine member fire department. the question is, who's going to pay for it. >> there haven't been any ruffled feather since albert hitchcock came to film the birds. >> it's pitted neighbor against neighbor. >> reporter: the population explodes on weekends when as many as 9,000 tourists. it's those tourists who often keep firefighters busy. >> they fall off cliffs, they get washed out to scene. really they get into accidents. >> reporter: the bodega bay fire station is the first responder. >> we're first responders for the state park and county parks yet we don't get funding for either run. >> reporter: everyone agrees the current situation can't last. >> we are poorly under staffed but we make it work. >> reporter: residents will vote on a measure. many businesses will pay more. supporters say without the tax three firefighters could be laid off and service reduced. >> this to keep our three person staffing. >> reporter: opponents say they