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The governor has lifted the burn ban for all counties in the state of Oklahoma. This suits me quite well — over the last few Boy Scout campouts, our Saturday “campfire” has consisted primarily of a cabin-style woodpile surrounding a Coleman lantern. Not exactly the right kind of campfire for roasting marshmallows or telling ghost stories.

I just have one request. The last time that Oklahoma lifted the burn ban, a series of “unfortunate fire incidents” managed to burn several hundred acres, resulting in the fastest reversal I’ve ever seen any government do, even during periods of dictatorship. So, if you’re planning on lighting your next fire with a pile of dead leaves in high-wind conditions with gasoline as your lighter fluid and 3.2 beer as your recreational beverage of choice, please do me a favor and wait until after this weekend.