The Santa Fe National Forest has lifted Stage 1 fire restrictions as of Friday morning due to an increase in rain.

The restrictions banned fires in dispersed camping areas or anywhere outside of designated fire rings or grills.

They were lifted due to "consistent rainfall throughout May and into June, a precipitation outlook indicating above normal levels for northern New Mexico, fuel moisture levels that are wetter than average for this time of year, and a sustained low to moderate fire danger over the past week, which is expected to continue for the next two weeks," national forest officials wrote in a news release.

"Additionally, there have been very few wildfire starts, and those that have occurred showed little resistance to control," the release continued.

The Stage 1 restriction

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