The lack of rain in the region has Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent at a high risk for fire.
Right now the Fire Danger Forecast, which is put together by Natural Resources Canada, is at "extreme" for all of Windsor-Essex and parts of Chatham-Kent.
"It means that if you had a forest fire or a grass fire you could be experiencing extreme fire behaviour, which means it could be difficult to control it," says Tim Lynham, Forest Fire Research Project Leader with Natural Resources Canada.
Lynham says it's very unlikely that we would experience a forest fire like the one that devastated Fort McMurray.
"However, if you get a grass fire and it's fully exposed to the wind, and grass fires are one of the fastest fires we have, they can create a very, very serious problem for anything that's nearby that you don't want to burn."
Environment Canada says that Chatham and Windsor saw 37.6 mm of rain in June, the monthly average is 86 mm.
Chatham-Kent Assistant Fire Chief Chris Case says the fire danger forecast is constantly changing and as of now Chatham-Kent does not have to worry about fires.
"From what we can see at the moment the areas around Windsor and the areas around London are showing extreme fire danger," says Case. "The areas around Chatham-Kent are showing high and low areas - depending where you are."
Case is reminding those in Chatham-Kent that there is a by-law for open air burning.
"Anything except a barbecue or a small fire pit has to be covered by a permit," says Case.
More information on the by-law can be found here.
