Commentary for Yoma 168:11

מכבין ומפסיקין למה לי דאפי' לחצר אחרת

One may extinguish and isolate [the fire] in the case of a conflagration - the sooner the better, and he need not obtain permission from the Beth din, even though he subdues the flames.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And produces a coal-fire, which may be utilised. For other readings v. D.S. a.I.');">¹⁰</span> Now all these cases must be mentioned separately. For if only the case of the [infant falling into] the sea had been mentioned [one would have said, it is permitted there] because meantime<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Until such permission is obtained.');">¹¹</span>

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