Tucson Fire Department and Tucson Bird Alliance team up to take on buffel grass

Concerns over buffel grass are growing across some of our neighborhoods as officials say the fire hazard threatens not only our communities, but also wildlife.

Now, the Tucson Fire Department and Tucson Bird Alliance have teamed up to raise awareness about the invasive species.

Buffel grass is an invasive species in Arizona.

And, without treatment, if this catches on fire, it could put all of this nature at risk.

Tucson Bird Alliance Invasive Plant Director Tony Figueroa has worked closely with the wildlife here at Reddington Pass. Wildlife, he says, is put in danger by buffel grass.

"We are a ticking time bomb for when these fires are going to erupt and when theyre going to burn at a catastrophic fire intensity that just wipes out our saguaros," Figueroa said.

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