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Collier County lifts burn ban as of Thursday -- prohibition was originally issued in January

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Drought conditions that contributed to fires like this one in the Picayune Strand State Forest in Collier County this past spring have lessened enough to allow the county to lift a burn ban in place since January.

Collier County is lifting its current burn ban as of Thursday, July 2.

The decision to lift the ban came following a review by the Collier County Emergency Management Department, Florida Forest Service, Collier County Fire Chiefs’ Association, and Collier County Sheriff’s Office.

The same group identified the need to issue a burning ban in January after certain environmental conditions were met, including dry conditions.

Collier County Government continues to urge residents to practice outdoor burning safety to reduce the community's year-round wildfire risk.

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