I was at the Relief for Nepal event at Speedway and Swan this evening when I noticed an ominous brown cloud forming to the east of Tucson. I started fearing the worst -- that a wildfire had started up in the mountains.
There was good news and bad news: The bad news first -- it was a fire. The good news is that it was a controlled burn. It was done on purpose to help lower the chances that the area that was burned today will cause a bigger problem later.
I'm always conflicted in these moments. I get excited seeing out of the ordinary things but I know that fire can be devastating.
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| Brown smoke east of Tucson as seen from Speedway and Swan on Thursday April 30, 2015 |