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August 30, 2023 Type 3 Team, Incident Commander: Nick Collard ICT3, Grif Cochran ICT3 (T)   Daily Update – 9:00 AM  Highlights:  The Mosca (Piedra) Road (NFSR#631) reopened on Wednesday, August 30th.  Additional road and trail closures remain in effect. Fire activity is expected to be minimal with smoldering, creeping, and backing where pockets of heat remain. Resources are available to respond quickly if conditions change.  

August 29, 2023 Type 3 Team, Incident Commander: Nick Collard ICT3  Daily Update – 9:00 AM Grif Cochran ICT3 (T)   Highlights:  The Mosca (Piedra) Road (NFS #631) has reopened with other closures remaining in effect. Fire activity is expected to be minimal with smoldering, creeping, and backing where pockets of heat remain. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected again this afternoon. Crews and air resources are available to respond quickly if conditions change.  

  QUARTZ RIDGE & BEAR CREEK FIRES  August 28, 2023 Type 3 Team, Incident Commander: Nick Collard ICT3  Daily Update – 9:00 AM Grif Cochran ICT3 (T)   Highlights:  Fire activity on the Bear Creek and Quartz Ridge depends mainly on cloud cover and precipitation over the fire area. Fire activity is expected to be minimal with smoldering, creeping, and backing where pockets of heat remain. Crews and air resources are available to respond quickly if conditions change.  

Bear Creek Fire empezó: August 1, 2023 Mosca Fire empezó: August 7, 2023 Lugar: 23 miles noroeste de Pagosa Springs, Colorado Cause: Relámpago Quartz Creek Fire empezó: August 5, 2023 Comandante del Incidente: Jay Kurth Equipo del mando: NIMO Team 1 Manejo: Supresión Tamaño del incendio hoy: Bear: 415 acres Quartz 1507 Contención: 0% Personal luchando los incendios: 241 Información de la evacuación:

Dos Incendios queman en el Bosque Nacional San Juan arriba de Pagosa Springs, Colorado August 25, 2023 Bear Creek Fire empezo: August 1, 2023 Lugar: 23 miles Northwest of Pagosa Springs, Colorado Quartz Creek Fire Empezo: August 5, 2023 Lugar: 23 miles Northwest of Pagosa Springs, Colorado Causa: Relampago Comadante del Incidente: Nick Collard Equipo del manejo: Tipo 3 Manejo: Suppression Tamaño del fuego hoy: Bear: 415 acres Quartz 1799 Realización de objetivos: 70%

August 27, 2023 Type 3 Team, Incident Commander: Nick Collard ICT3, Grif Cochran ICT3 (T)    Daily Update – 9:00 AM

August 26, 2023 Type 3 Team, Incident Commander: Nick Collard ICT3, Grif Cochran ICT3 (T) Daily Update – 9:00 AM Highlights:  Critical fire weather conditions are not expected through Tuesday. Fire activity is expected to be minimal with smoldering, creeping, and backing where pockets of heat remain. Crews and air resources are available to respond quickly if conditions change. Winds will be generally light and less than 10 mph with gusts to 15-18 mph.  

August 25, 2023 Type 3 Team, Incident Commander: Nick Collard ICT3, Grif Cochran ICT3 (T)   Daily Update – 9:00 AM 

Bear Creek Fire empezó: August 1, 2023 Mosca Fire empezó: August 7, 2023 Lugar: 23 miles noroeste de Pagosa Springs, Colorado Causa: Relámpago Quartz Creek Fire empezó: August 5, 2023 Comandante del Incidente: Jay Kurth Equipo del mando: NIMO Team 1 Manejo: Supresión Tamaño del incendio hoy: Bear Creek: 415 acres Quartz Ridge 1799 Contención: 0% Personal luchando los incendios: 189

Bear Creek Fire start date:    August 1, 2023  Location:  23 miles Northwest of Pagosa Springs, Colorado   Cause:  Lightning  Incident Commander:  Jay Kurth  Management Team:  NIMO Team 1  Management:  Suppression  Fire size today: 415 acres  Containment:  0%  Completion:  71%     Personnel: 112  Evacuation Information: