March 12 a dry, windy afternoon birthed the Cottonwood Fire — a fast-moving wildfire that swept through the South Hills, burning thousands of acres. Neighbors watched canyons explode into flames as embers rained and cedar trees detonated.

This episode follows the people who lived it: neighbors who grabbed tractors and discs, firefighters and volunteer crews who drove miles and miles battling flames, families moving cattle across bridges, and moments of shear determination and stubborn courage as they fought for homes, hay piles, and livelihoods.