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Burn Ban Lifted in Geneva

That soaking rain yesterday must have helped. Geneva's summer burning ban has been lifted.

The city of Geneva has lifted its late-summer burning ban.

The had announced the ban on July 18 due to increasing drought levels and extremely warm temperatures. The  was put in place "until further notice."

The ban included fire pits, portable fireplaces, outdoor fireplaces without a spark arrester and campfires. At that time, Deputy Chief Jerry Koster also reminded residents that "the use of any kind of firework or other pyrotechnic device is illegal under state statute."

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Today's press release puts Geneva's standard regulations back in place.

"Although drought conditions continue in the area, the rain over the past two weeks has caused vegetation to green up enough to permit lifting of the Geneva Fire Department’s recreational burning ban," the press release said. "The department’sofficers and firefighters appreciate the community’s cooperation during the ban ... because of fire fears amid the very dry conditions.

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Although the ban has now been lifted, normal safety precautions should still be used if an individual over the age of 18 decides to have a recreational fire on his or her property, fire officials said. Those precautions include maintaining safe distance between buildings and structures, having a garden hose or other means to ready extinguish a fire nearby, and never leaving the fire unattended.

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