Corrections & clarifications: An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified areas affected by the fire restriction changes.

Yavapai County officials said fire restrictions were lifted on public lands in the county on Wednesday as increased rainfall reduced the risk of wildfires.

Fire restrictions will be lifted for the first time in two months starting at 8 a.m. Thursday as recent rainfall is expected to continue, the Yavapai County Emergency Management Agency said in a news release.

The lifted fire restrictions only affect public lands within Yavapai County that were administered by the county and exclude areas under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, according to a news release.

“Conditions are improving for us to be able to lift fire restrictions, but to be clear, fire safety is a year-round approach,” Yavapai County Emergency Manager Ashley Alquist wrote.

The decision to lift the restrictions will be made independently by the nearby Tonto National Forest, the BLM and local fire departments in the county, according to a news release.

The county first entered stage 1 restrictions on June 6 due to the high wildfire risk, according to the county's website.