A burn barrel is the cause of a grass fire that occurred this morning just west of Dauphin.
Residual heat caused the dead grass around the barrel to start on fire around 10 am.
The Dauphin Fire Department wants to warn people about the risks of using burn barrels in the current dry conditions.
Although you don't need a burning permit to use the barrels, the department asks that you put them on a solid gravel base and don't have it around any long dead grass.
Fire Chief Cam Abrey say if grass does catch on fire, it can spread rapidly and get out of control.
The Dauphin Fire Department responded and was at the scene, on Road 114 West this morning for less than an hour.
This was the third grass fire the department responded to this season.
