THANKS TO MONSOON MOISTURE, THE STATE FORESTRY DIVISION IS LIFTING THE FIRE RESTRICTIONS THAT WERE PUT IN PLACE IN MAY. THOSE RESTRICTIONS ENDED AT 8:00 FRIDAY MORNING. BUT SPOKESMAN DAN WARE SAYS IT DOESN'T EFFECT U.S. FOREST SERVICE OR BOSQUE CLOSURES. HE ALSO SAYS SOME RESTRICTIONS COULD STILL BE IN PLACE IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES. WARE SAYS YOU STILL NEED TO FOLLOW THOSE.
WARE SAYS THE FORESTRY DIVISION WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE FIRE DANGER AND COULD PUT RESTRICTIONS BACK IN PLACE IF CONDITIONS WORSEN.
WARE SAYS MORE THAN 30 WILDFIRES HAVE BEEN SPARKED BY LIGHTNING SINCE THE FIRST OF JULY, BUT THERE'S BEEN ENOUGH RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH THE STORMS TO PREVENT FIRE GROWTH.
