The Department of Natural Resources has lifted the province-wide burn ban and residents in all zones are permitted to have fires.
Industrial and recreational activities can now resume on Crown land, as restrictions posted earlier this month have also been lifted.
These restrictions were put in place just over a week ago, due to extremely dry conditions in the province’s forest areas.
However, Minister Mike Holland says conditions have improved but the forest fire threat is still serious and that several days of steady rain are needed to reduce that risk.
“The public is asked to remain vigilant and be cautious when in the woods. With Canada Day celebrations happening this week, people are asked to refrain from setting off fireworks,” he says.
Dry conditions this spring have resulted in a busy forest fire season.
So far this year, about 290 wildfires have burned more than 1,161 hectares of forest land, compared to the 10-year average of 158 wildfires and 197 hectares.
