EL PASO COUNTY, CO — If you see smoke Wednesday near Cheyenne Mountain, do not worry.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in conjunction with the Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station Natural Resources Program will be conducting prescribed burns in the area.
The burns will be taking place between 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the department says smoke may be visible for several miles in the area.
An estimated 24 piles of forest slash were collected and piled in the area over the past two years in forest improvement efforts.
The burns will be monitored by Fish and Wildlife Service personnel closely.
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