Incident Media Maps

Quartz Ridge Fire remains at 2850 acres as of mapping on 9/21/23

Map showing the perimeter of the Quartz Ridge Fire. The fire is 2,850 acres in size.

Updated Quartz Ridge Fire map, now scaled to include more landmarks on the Rio Grande National Forest.

Vicinity maps for Quartz Ridge and Bear Creek fires, with Hunting/Game Management Units (GMU)

Public Information Vicinity Map - Quartz Ridge / Bear Creek Fires

Quartz Ridge Fire - Daily Map - 9/11

As moisture moves into the fire area, the flaming phase will decrease.  The smoldering phase generally produces higher amounts of particulate matter. This smoke is closer to the ground as it lacks heat to raise into the air.  Smoke dispersal is predicted to be "poor" on Monday. 

QUARTZ RIDGE:

The heaviest smoke concentrations will be in the upper reaches of the Alamosa, Conejos, and East Fork of the San Juan River drainages.

Light to moderate smoke may settle in isolated areas throughout the San Luis Valley and northern portions of the Jicarilla Apache Nation overnight.

Smoke will mainly be held to the San Juan Mountains on Monday.