Extreme fire danger and mowing the lawn?

We have extreme fire danger right now and no one is allowed to mow dry grass. How often do you think fires start this way? I'm curious because my neighbor is mowing his tall dead grass in his backyard. Should I be worried?

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MethDozer · M

Not very common but can happen if the spark arrestor is taken off of the exhaust. Which they almost always are since they clog up faster than a rabbit late for a date.

morrgin · F

@MethDozer Looks like he's doing his own wiring job on the mower.

MethDozer · M

@morrgin I wouldn't be too concerned. It is just erring on the side of extreme caution. Really it is 6 of one and half dozen of the other. There's the chance of an errant spark but tall dry grass is a sizable dire hazard on its own.