text:  Fire is increasingly recognized as an important natural disturbance in Hawai'i. The most recent fire near Koke'e brings attention to how we should all be aware of how we can try to minimize the growth of fire-prone invasives around our homes. Non-native grasses such as guinea grass, beard grass, and pampas grass typically degrade native plant communities and are prone to feeding fires. We can focus on protecting remnant native species and communities by trying to manage the invasive grass-wildfire cycle and prevent the growth of these plants.