Open-air fire ban still in effect despite wet weather

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An open-air fire ban remains in effect despite the rainy weather.

Ottawa Fire Services issued a reminder Thursday morning that while the ban was still in place, conditions are improving rapidly and officials hope to lift it shortly.

Sign up to get an alert when it’s lifted here: http://ow.ly/Y4mM30jOEhs

The bans are imposed to prevent fast-spreading grass and brush fires and stay in place until fresh, green growth starts to replace tall, dead grass.

RAINY DAY UPDATE: OPEN AIR FIRE BAN STILL IN EFFECT. However, conditions improving rapidly & we hope to lift it shortly. Would you like to be notified rapidly via email? Please consider signing up for "Open Air Fire Burn Ban Alert" Newsletter https://t.co/jaOsbVagsE #emailalert pic.twitter.com/E4K9VPxSyn

— Ottawa Fire Services (@OttFire) May 3, 2018
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