I think this article is funny on many levels:

1. It’s a sauna. Isn’t that basically a steam room?
2. They’re fire-fighters. It’s a fire. …
3. “Bathing…is a national pastime in Finland.” Funny–yet to me, I think I’d rather have bathing than baseball as a national pastime.

Then again, it’s not really that funny at all–particularly if you live in the area this department serves.