Last summer, the blistering heatwave seemed never-ending in Tucson. One afternoon, thick smoke rolled over the Catalina foothills. My neighbor's property, just up the road, went into evacuation mode—ASH alerted them via emergency broadcast. Fire crews contained a fast-moving brush fire, fueled by invasive buffel grass, that threatened homes and wildlife alike. It was a stark reminder: Southern Arizona isn’t immune to wildfire danger.