Definition: In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
Input: Big Sur, California (CNN) -- A nearly uncontrollable 550-acre wildfire showed no mercy Tuesday and burned several homes in California's Big Sur, including the fire chief's. That twist wasn't lost on Fire Chief Martha Karstens of the Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade. She oversees firefighters in a coastal wilderness renowned for its raw beauty. "The irony doesn't escape me, and again, I try to set an example for fire clearance," Karstens told CNN. With severe drought conditions in the chaparral and timberland, the erratic fire was burning nearly uncontrollably, with only 5% of it contained, authorities said. Are you there? Stay safe, share your imagesNEW: The wildfire burns several houses, including the fire chief'sNEW: "The irony doesn't escape me," fire chief saysNEW: Firefighters have 36 hours before 30-mph winds arrive, CNN's Chad Myers saysThe Pfeiffer Fire is virtually untamed, with only 5% contained 
 Question:"The situation was too much," _ said of the wildfire, whose growth potential was rated "high" by fire officials.

Martha Karstens