The City of Sierra Vista Public Works Department will conduct a series of controlled burns at the Environmental Operations Park starting on Tuesday, Feb. 24, dependent on weather, and continuing for several weeks.

The burns will be conducted on weekdays, starting in the morning and lasting until about noon each day. The precise schedule will depend on weather conditions and updates will be posted on the City of Sierra Vista Facebook page on mornings when burns are being conducted.

The burns are part of annual maintenance for the City’s wastewater treatment facility. They reduce mosquitoes, clear dying vegetation to promote new growth, and aerate soil for the coming spring.

The Environmental Operations Park is located at 6801 Highway 90 and the burns sometimes produce smoke on the east side of Sierra Vista that can be seen from several miles away.