TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Across East Texas, there's been an increase in grassfires, fueled by a lack of rain and breezy conditions.

"Things have really shifted pretty quickly as we rounded the corner into August," said Eric Greaser, operations chief for Smith County Emergency Services District 2. "We had ignitions that were happening out on I-20 in the medians that we spent quite a bit of time on. But we also had one that was a controlled burn that went to about 30 acres and did threaten a few structures." "What we're thinking right now is that with the continued temperatures this week here in Smith County we can expect to see additional fires," Greaser added.

Zachary Ovelgonne, a district forester with the Texas A&M Forest Service serving Angelina and Trinity counties, said a prescribed burn can become uncontrolled quickly.