It's dry out there, and with no substantial rain in the forecast for at least the next week, the growing drought conditions in the Tri-State are only going to worsen, according to the National Weather Service.

Several local counties have issued "burn bans" to help prevent fires from getting out of control because of dry vegetation. Only 1.5 inches of rain have fallen in Evansville since July 20.

The U.S. Drought Monitor Map has much of the Tri-State in an area labeled "moderate drought."

Here's a look at where burn bans are in effect in the Tri-State.

Indiana burn bans

As of midday Thursday, burn bans had been issued in Warrick, Spencer and Posey counties in Southwestern Indiana.

In Warrick County , a declaration of an open fire emergency stated that "no person shall set, start

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