Two grass fires broke out near Hiwassee Road in southeast Oklahoma City on Monday, Sept. 14, threatening multiple homes before firefighters contained the blazes.

Oklahoma City Fire Department crews first responded to a rapidly spreading fire near Hiwassee Road and Steve Drive, east of Lake Stanley Draper. The fire jumped several roads and moved into dense vegetation, OKCFD officials told KOKH FOX 25.

Crews initially arrived near SE 134th Street and Hiwassee Road after an outbuilding caught fire. A second fire then broke out near SE 119th Street and Hiwassee Road, just north of the first.

Firefighters protected the threatened homes. A couple of small outbuildings were damaged, but no houses or large structures were affected, OKCFD officials told KOCO 5. No injuries were reported.

Both fires are contained. Crews remained on scene to extinguish hot spots as of Monday, Sept. 14, evening.

Oklahoma County burn ban in effect

The fires came as Oklahoma County is among more than 50 counties statewide under burn bans, according to KOCO 5. The Oklahoma City Fire Department has warned that all outdoor burning in Oklahoma County is unlawful under the ban, including trash burning, campfires and bonfires. Violations can mean fines up to $500 or jail time, the department said on its official account.

Anthony Reed, chief agent of inspections for the Oklahoma State Fire Marshal's Office, told KOCO 5 that penalties can go higher. "Most of them I see are between $500 and $1,000, and up to a year in a county jail," Reed said.

Drought has fueled fire danger across the state. As of Sept. 8, some parts of Oklahoma had gone more than 60 days without significant rain, The Oklahoman reported. Fires had burned roughly 5,200 acres statewide as of Tuesday, Sept. 15, according to KGOU.

Oklahoma Forestry Services reported Sept. 8 that new wildfires were showing problematic fire behavior and that established fires in brush and timber areas were reaching extreme levels, according to The Oklahoman.

Residents can check active burn bans on the Oklahoma Forestry Services burn ban map. Anyone who sees smoke or fire should call 911.