Oh, right. Yes, because you're stopping the fuel from spreading farther. You've created a barrier with the gel to be able to knock it down.
I also saw some videos and other highlights of your spraying a house to protect it. You were spraying something to protect it. You've applied the flames and all the rest of it, and it's protected. After the flames were gone, you used a power washer to wash it all down. It was just like new.