With yesterday’s rain and condition improving across Nova Scotia, the provincial government has lifted the full open fire ban in all counties except Annapolis.

However, the provincial burnsafe map must still be consulted and followed. That means no open burning between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., when the map will be updated on a county-by-county basis, with burning allowed either after 2 p.m., after 7 p.m., or not at all each day.

The ban will remain in place in Annapolis County until the end of wildfire season on Oct. 15 because of the ongoing Long Lake wildfire.

“It’s been a very challenging wildfire season and I thank all Nova Scotians for co-operating with the prevention measures we put in place,” Natural Resources Minister Tory Rushton said in a release at suppertime Friday. “For most of

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