It’s not advanced math: two heat waves plus no rain equals grass fires.

Both of the heat waves this summer warranted heat warnings being issued by Environment Canada. As many times as rain has been predicted in the forecast as having a good chance of falling, still, little to no rain has fallen.

Grass fires are happening all across the province, especially in the southeast, and that is including within the city.

"Mainly, our grass fires are caused by a couple of things," said Weyburn Fire Chief Simon Almond. "In the country, they're typically caused by things in the ditch, whether it be glass, that's reflecting the sun, or cigarettes and cigars out the window and things like that. We get the odd one caused by lightning, but typically if we get lightning, we're also getting rain, so that helps."

Chief Almond said exercising precaution is the best way to prevent grass fires.

"The way to prevent grassfires is to always be cautious that there's a fire hazard constantly around you, and just be careful of what you do," he said.

The Ministry of Agriculture reported combine fires as one of the reasons for crop damage this past week.

"We haven't been to a combine fire this year yet, but I know there's been some surrounding us," said Almond. "Typically, combine fires are caused by a mechanical failure within the combine, or the combine header has come into contact with a rock and a spark has been caused."

He noted that machine maintenance is the best way to prevent combine fires.

"The farmers are very much aware that these combines are very expensive, and they're very much aware of how they have to maintain their machinery," he added.