I just saw in the news that the National Fire and Rescue Authority has announced that due to the extreme weather conditions coming upon us it is prohibited to light bonfires and other fires in public areas from now through May 7. This applies in the entire country. This range of dates obviously includes Yom Haatzmaut.
I dont know if this is CYA or a real concern, but considering the recent wildfires just last week that burned down thousands of dunam of forest and fields, along with forcing the evacuation of the residents of several towns, it is probably better safe than sorry.
My guess is that before Lag BaOmer we'll get similar announcements, as we do pretty much every year.
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