Might mean (unverified): Resolve or calm a situation.
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  1. put out the fire: Merriam-Webster
  2. put out the fire: Wiktionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (Put out the fire)

verb:  Alternative form of put out a fire [(idiomatic) To address a problem, especially an unexpected one caused by the incompetence, negligence, or misconduct of another person.]

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