Thanks to cooler temperatures and a little rain, the Alaska Division of Forestry is set to put an end to campfire bans across Southcentral this week.
According to a release from the Department of Natural Resources, campfire closures will be lifted starting 8 a.m. Thursday, as the threat of wildfire danger has lessened after recent weather.
After the ban is lifted, people will be allowed to have campfires under 3 feet in diameter in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, the Copper River Basin and the Kenai Peninsula Borough.
Campfires in designated pits and rings at state campgrounds within the Municipality of Anchorage will also be allowed, but outdoor fires will still be banned within the rest of the municipality.
While campfire closures are being lifted on state, municipal and private grounds, campfire restrictions imposed on federal land by the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and other federal agencies will still be in effect.