Federal land-management agencies have loosened fire restrictions on Central Oregon’s public lands, thanks to the rainy fall weather seen over the weekend.

The Bureau of Land Management’s Prineville office, along with the Deschutes and Ochoco national forests and the Crooked River National Grassland announced Monday that they’ve dropped public use restrictions. Following the reduction to the restrictions, open fires, including charcoal fires, will be allowed on public lands, according to a news release from the Central Oregon Fire Management Service.

The release notes that seasonal restrictions on BLM-managed lands will remain in effect until Oct. 15 in certain areas, including areas near the banks of the Lower Crooked River, the Deschutes River, Lake Billy Chinook and the White River. Visit www.centraloregonfire.org for more information and a full list of seasonal restrictions.

Additionally, the Industrial Fire Precaution Level 2 remains in place. Under this level, commercial and personal woodcutting, welding, cable-yarding and blasting are allowed between the hours of 8 p.m. and 1 p.m., with a fire watch of at least one hour following the activity, according to the release.

Despite the lifting of the restrictions, the agencies note that wildfires are still possible, and ask people recreating on public land to remain cautious.