I can there is a possibility that the wind created a situation where an all-male crew would also have failed. Your use of the phrase “nothing to do with gender” indicates that you are ignoring the fact that men and women are different. They each have different strengths and weaknesses. And firefighting is one area where the men have the advantage. So, even if the winds were a factor, the advantages that men have will certainly give them a greater chance of success. The sex of the crew would push the line between success and failure towards success.
I’ve seen the same thing regarding women as soldiers. For the sake of argument, I’ll ignore any moral issues on this. Regarding physical abilities, when you have a group of women who are given the same military assignment as a group of men, the women are both slower and more prone to injuring themselves. Then, the injured often take other women from the task, making completion even slower. It is insane to ignore this, but I think their rebellion against God, who invented gender, is an underlying motivation.
If the time to complete a physically demanding task matters, whether it is firefighting or military, you don’t want women doing it.

I agree

Genius. I agree wholeheartedly!!

If adding a few men to an all-female conference would have changed things, then indeed diversity is a strength. It’s only a weakness if you swing the pendulum too far and instead of looking for the best from a diverse pool of candidates, you prioritize diversity OVER quality.