(FORT CARSON, Colo.) — The Mountain Post will be conducting prescribed burns beginning the week of Monday, Nov. 25. According to the press release, the prescribed burns will take place on Fort Carson training areas and the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site and will be conducted by the Directorates of Emergency Services and Public Works Conservation Branch. The prescribed burns are carefully planned and executed to reduce heavy vegetation that could potentially lead to and fuel wildland fires. The burns are meant to facilitate military training within maneuver and training areas. Smoke will likely be visible along I-25 and Highway 115 from Colorado Springs to Pueblo or along Highway 350 in Las Animas County. Wood smoke can have health impacts depending on what's in the smoke, how long you're exposed, and your health history and lifestyle factors. Smoke can: Irritate the eyes, nose, and throat Cause wheezing, coughing, and difficulty breathing Worsen asthma, other lung diseases, and heart diseases Fort Carson officials will work to keep smoke impacts to a minimum as the prescribed burns are set to continue intermittently until Tuesday, Dec. 31.