May soaking wet clothes be dried near a fire on Shabbat?

ShabbatLaundry Concerns

Synopsis

The Mechaber forbids drying soaking wet clothes near a fire. The Rema adds they may not be moved at all if one cares about the water on them, and forbids walking where one might slip and fall into water.

Early Acharonim
Lenient
Strict
Lesser cited
Major authority

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