Both Henderson and Kaufman County Commissioners Courts ordered burn bans this month.
Henderson County established a 28-day burn ban on Aug. 2, and Kaufman County banned burning Aug. 8 for 90 days.
The bans could be shortened or extended, depending on weather conditions.
Cedar Creek Lake's 11 fire departments battled grass fires in recent days as temperatures soared to 100-plus, and the area saw no rain.
The U.S. Forest Service sets the Keetch-Bynum Drought Index mark for recommended burn bans at 575 on the index's 800-point scale. The index rose above 600 in both counties, and fire marshals warned it would likely top 700 soon.
The Cedar Creek Lake Parrot Head Club recently distributed 1,600 cases of water to area fire departments during an especially bad day of firefighting.
It is estimated firefighters consume 8 cases of water while extinguishing one fire.