It's not only surreal; it's dumb. Who better that mine-construction workers to know the terrain and the best ways to meet the challenges? Or Army tank personnel who are trained to solve access problems very quickly?
Wise government officials (oxymoron?) would be using the construction equipment and engineers, and the Army assets in the neighborhood, and fighting this national emergency. Instead of trying to blame the tree huggers for the fire, they should just get in there and deal with it.