South Carolina officials will lift a statewide burning ban for most counties Monday morning, while five counties facing ongoing wildfire threats remain under restrictions.The South Carolina Forestry Commission announced that the burning ban will end at 6 a.

The Forestry Commission has decided to lift the burn ban in 41 counties because the "dangerous combination of low relative humidities and gusty winds that prompted the March 21 outdoor burning prohibition has improved and is expected to ease significantly across the state over the next week."

A statewide burn ban has been issued for both South Carolina and North Carolina as wildfire risk increases due to dry conditions.