The dry weather has been a blessing for some and a potential danger for others. Its been so dry that the National Weather Service has issued an a warning for areas in Nebraska for an extreme fire danger. A grass fire could get out of hand quickly.

Despite the enjoyment by many of the nice warm weather, drive any direction outside of Omaha and you'll see what firefighters are worried about.

The dry air and lack of rain and snow has been fueling grass fires.

A fire in Pottawattamie County burned 20 acres earlier this month, another, in Waterloo, Nebraska, over 30 acres. The fire there got really close to burning nearby homes.

"Usually they're out in a rural area, so we don't have as good of a water supply with hydrants, therefore that is a little bit of a challenge," said Lt. Jeremy Orr with the Papillion Fire Department.

They were called out to a fire near 50th Street and La Platte Road Sunday afternoon, a controlled burn got a little out of hand. They quickly got it under control, but it was very close to a house and could have been a lot worse.

"Any cigarette or anything can spark them. They are definitely dangerous with that lack of moisture," said Orr.

Orr says to be careful with controlled burns and putting out cigarettes.

Don't throw lit cigarettes out of a vehicle. When doing a controlled burn, make a hose is working nearby and that someone is there to supervise it at all times.

If a controlled burn does get out of control, make sure to call firefighters first, instead of trying to put it out yourself.

The sooner they can get there, the better the chance the fire has to be controlled.