Maryland officials lifted an outdoor burn ban Thursday after about 20 days in effect.

Weeks after a statewide burn ban was put in place, Maryland said the ban on outdoor burning no longer was in effect. The state lifted the restriction Thursday, noting that the decision came after a review of weather and ground conditions.

Maryland officials on Thursday lifted a burn ban issued weeks ago after more than a month with out measurable rainfall.

Following a review of weather and ground conditions, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources has lifted a statewide ban on open-air burning that was implemented to prevent the spread of wildfires across the state.

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources lifted the statewide burn ban that was put in place Nov. 1 to help prevent the spread of wildfires amid dry conditions.

The statewide ban on outdoor burning is no longer in effect, the Maryland Department of Natural Resouces announced Thursday. The ban on open-air burning was implemented due to dry conditions… Read Mor

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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has lifted the statewide ban on open-air burning after a review of weather and ground conditions. The ban, implemented on November 1 to combat the spread of wildfires,