The NFL made the difficult decision to move Monday night’s Rams-Vikings game from Los Angeles to Arizona due to the wildfires in Southern California. It was made out of consideration for everyone involved, including the first responders in Los Angeles, players, coaches and their families.

Rams president Kevin Demoff was optimistic early Thursday that the game could be held at SoFi Stadium, but it became clear there were many reasons to move the game.

The league pivoted to its contingency plan after the deadly fires burned tens of thousands of acres around Los Angeles.