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The ban includes the kindling of an open fire, including campfires, debris burning or fires for warmth on public trails or other public property except for public campgrounds.  People also cannot smoke in or near public woodlands or on public trails.  Any of the above fires will require a written permit from the forest fire warden of the town where the burn is being done, unless it is in the presence of the warden or the warden’s agent, according to the proclamation signed by the governor.  The ban is in place as long as the current drought lasts. More than 8 percent of the state is in an extreme drought, while much of the rest of New Hampshire is experiencing severe drought conditions.