QUESTION OF THE WEEK #122

The roof is on fire and, actually, we do need some water
as we would not like to let the mother burn

This Week's Question:

Some firefighters in San Diego have been working to protect the homes of those who have refused to evacuate.

Which of the following two options should firefighters prioritize: (1) containing the wildfires or (2) saving lives most immediately at risk, at the expense of containing the fires?

Assume that the lives being saved in option #2 are those who knew about the evacuation, had the opportunity to evacuate, and chose not to do so.

--Junichi