He said there was no water at the tent city to fight the blaze.
More than 125 firefighters were called out to fight the blaze.
More than 50 fire vehicles and 225 personnel were called in to fight the blaze.
Some 180 firemen were called out to fight the blaze, which took three hours to bring under control.
But now, as he fought the blaze, architecture and science worked against him.
People reported seeing smoke from over 70 miles away and helicopters were used to help fight the blaze.
Members of the public helped to fight the blaze which ensued.
The six firefighters were injured inside the building while fighting the blaze.
Crews could not fight the blaze at the line of fire, he said, but would continue to work on its periphery.
The steep terrain and lack of road access in the area made it difficult to fight the blaze.