WWYD? Firetruck Edition

[MiniDave]

So, driving back from Topeka last night, we were on K-10 heading home after dropping Clancy at his house. K-10 is a 4 lane highway with a grass median, 70 mph speed limit.

It's pitch black night, and a short ways ahead a firetruck gets on the highway, lights and siren on....traffic clears to allow them onto the highway and now there are about 5 cars behind him in both lanes. The LED lights they use are extremely bright and really annoying - which I suppose is a good thing - they want to be seen.

Anyway, we follow along for quite a ways, past three different exits and now we're a ways out of town and I wonder a) where they heck are they going? b) why would they call this one when we've passed a couple of exits where there are towns with their own fire companies. c) how long do I have to follow this guy?

So, pass, follow or what?

I found this morning that the law says it's not legal to pass a firetruck or other emergency vehicle on the highway, but no mention is made of multilane highways, where you would not impede their progress.

I passed him as he was going about 60-65 mph and went on ahead.....immediately he shut off the lights and siren and did not turn them on again.

So.........now what? Should I expect a citation in the mail or a couple of jack booted cops on my doorstep? Why was he out there, and why did he shut down the lights and siren? Maybe the call was cancelled? Why was he so far from where he pulled onto the highway?

Enquiring minds want to know!

What would you have done?

[94touring]

If he's going under the speed limit I'm passing.  I have passed cops going under the speed limit before.  It's annoying.