Several fire departments in Butler County dealt with brush fires Monday, Oct. 28, as conditions caused an increased risk.

Fire departments in Saxonburg, Bruin, Buffalo and Herman were called into action to put out brush fires throughout the day. Of the four different brush fires, two of them, one on Sarver Road and one on Route 1034, lasted over three hours.

The Sarver Road fire included trees and grass catching fire, according to the Butler County 911 Center.

Christopher Beck, a member of the Department of Emergency Services, said that while it is not typical for these incidents to last as long as they did, brush fires are normal in these conditions.

“Its pretty common, especially with as dry as it’s been,” Beck said.

Several departments in Butler County went into Armstrong County on Monday to assist on standby with multiple calls. The Bruin Volunteer Fire Department posted on Facebook that it had to assist in Templeton, Armstrong County, on Monday due to a large-scale brush fire.

According to the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh, there was a higher risk for brush fires Monday as a result of little rain recently. Brush fires are an issue normally seen from summer into early fall, particularly with leaves falling off the trees this time of year.

While the weather service has not issued any “red flag days” yet, days with low humidity create an environment where brush fires can happen.

Basic fire prevention, including not burning leaves on windy days and making sure to cut tall grass, can help prevent brush fires, according to the weather service.

The weather service also posted on its Facebook page Monday that it was expecting record high temperatures over the following three days, with a chance of rain coming through Halloween night.