“Despite the Forest Services statement, which guaranteed that the fire “postures no hazard to the facilities, public or resource values,” the wildfire has actually because gone on to swelter 58,417 acres and at least 10 structures in California and Nevada.The choice to not at first put out the fire has actually outraged lawmakers in California and Nevada.In a letter to Forest Service Chief Vickie Christiansen dated Tuesday, California Rep. Tom McClintock, who represents the rugged Sierra Nevada region where the fire was sparked, demanded to understand “why there was a lack of suppression action to fight the Tamarack Fire that started on July 4, 2021 up until after July 10, 2021,” according to a statement from his workplace.”Given the number of wildfires and their increasing size paired with serious fire risk conditions throughout the West, I recommend that you right away reevaluate present US Forest Service direction that allows wildfires to burn and advise all Regional Foresters that all wildfires must be suppressed as soon as possible,” stated McClintock in the letter.The Forest Service protected its decision to not initially splash the fire, stating in a declaration “the steep, rugged, and remote surface provided challenges to securely suppress this wilderness fire” and included that resources were restricted and had actually to be assigned to higher-priority fires, like the East Fork Fire.”The preliminary suppression strategy stemmed from the need to focus on resources for wildfires that positioned instant hazards to communities, as well mitigating threats to our firefighter safety in comparison to the risks from the fire at that time,” the Forest Service said.Growing fire crosses state lineInstead, the Tamarack Fire was kept an eye on by air and fire electronic cameras, the Forest Service stated, until July 16 when the still-small fire was fanned by effective winds and low humidity, triggering it to quickly spread.On Tuesday, the growing blaze crossed the state line and into Douglas County, Nevada.Nevada state Assemblyman Jim Wheeler, who represents that district, tweeted his incredulity.