PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- The City of Portland will be lifting the burn ban on Wednesday.

The ban has been in place since late June.

Recreational campfires, fire pits, yard debris, agricultural burns, and open burning permits will be legal in city limits.

However, Portland Fire & Rescue says residents should "only burn dried cordwood in a controlled setting by using a fire ring or elevated fire pit with an active hose line stretched to the location of your fire."

Fire officials also encourage Portlanders to keep flame lengths less than two feet and to be a safe distance away from any structure and significant vegetation.

"Those living in rural areas are asked to continue to maintain their defensible space by monitoring growth surrounding homes and structures as there is still a wildfir

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