CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- Although much of the News 2 viewing area is seeing at least a moderate drought, much of Montgomery County ranks as severe, with some parts even seeing extreme drought.

On Thursday, City of Clarksville firefighters told News 2 that they responded to a brief grass fire.

For many fires that occur during dry conditions, Assistant Fire Chief and Fire Marshal Mike Reed said the culprit might surprise you.

“We really see unexpected fires show up a lot of times from discarded smoking material,” Reed said. “Mulch beds and in dry grass beds along highways and around restaurants and buildings where there's decorative landscaping, those are areas right now, especially to be careful with your discarded smoking materials, because in these dry conditions, they smolder and

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