EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. — Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) says it will be conducting prescribed burns in two separate areas on the North Slope of Pikes Peak.
Operations are expected to kick off around 9 a.m. Tuesday with burn operations ceasing around 3 p.m.
The burn areas are on CSU-deeded land on the northwest side of North Catamount Reservoir and a significant area on the southeast side of South Catamount Reservoir.
Smoke may be visible across El Paso and Teller Counties during the operation.
The burn piles are the result of a CSU wildfire mitigation project with an effort to reduce wildfire risk in the watershed and recreation areas near the reservoirs.
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