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The first try was at the corner of Bacon and Lytle lanes, known as the short-lived Bacon fire, which was extinguished quickly by local firefighters.

Marrone said repeatedly that his firefighters were overwhelmed responding to multiple fires that day.

The Forest Service made the decision to let it burn — it was in an unpopulated area and fighting it could have put firefighters’ lives at risk.

It also posted photos showing firefighters tackling blazes after the Russian strike.

An emergency meeting on Saturday decided to send 500 more troops to help firefighters, police, and volunteers on the ground, Prime Minister Tjitunga Elijah Ngurare said on X.