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Quartz Ridge Fire

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San Juan National Forest 
15 Burnett Court 
Durango, 
Colorado 
81301 
San Juan National Forest 
15 Burnett Court 
Durango, 
Colorado 
81301 

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Quartz Ridge Fire
Quartz Ridge Fire Photo 1
Quartz Ridge Fire Photo 1
Quartz Ridge Fire

Quartz Ridge Fire photo taken from aerial reconnaissance mission August 8, 2023.

Smoke rises in the southeast portion of the Quartz Ridge Fire, August 20
smoke rises on Aug 20
smoke rises on Aug 20
Smoke rises in the southeast portion of the Quartz Ridge Fire, August 20

As expected during Sunday's, August 20, warmer and drier weather, smoke from Quartz Ridge Fire increased during the afternoon. The smoke is mainly from interior burning inside the fire perimeter. The fire is not showing any significant growth, and no structures or other values are threatened by this increased fire behavior. This photo was taken from the Wolf Creek Summit web camera at 4 pm on August 20.

Incident Meteorologist with Automatic Remote Weather Station on Quartz Fire
a meteorologist with a remote weather station on quartz fire
a meteorologist with a remote weather station on quartz fire
Incident Meteorologist with Automatic Remote Weather Station on Quartz Fire
Firefighter cuts vegetation along road to serve as fireline
a firefighter uses a chainsaw to cut small trees along a road to serve as fireline
a firefighter uses a chainsaw to cut small trees along a road to serve as fireline
Firefighter cuts vegetation along road to serve as fireline
Completion vs Containment
completion vs containment explained
completion vs containment explained
Completion vs Containment
Quartz Ridge Fire seen from Piedra Road, August 20
smoke rises from Quartz ridge fire on Aug 20
smoke rises from Quartz ridge fire on Aug 20
Quartz Ridge Fire seen from Piedra Road, August 20
Fire in a tree
fire burning in a tree
fire burning in a tree
Fire in a tree

Snags burning

Quartz Ridge Incident Command Post
incident command post with beautiful mountains in background
incident command post with beautiful mountains in background
Quartz Ridge Incident Command Post
Confinement
Confinement explained
Confinement explained
Confinement
Cut vegetation along road to serve as possible fireline
cut vegetation along road to serve as fireline
cut vegetation along road to serve as fireline
Cut vegetation along road to serve as possible fireline
Quartz Ridge Fire smoke from interior burning seen from Wolf Creek webcam on August 20.
smoke seen from Wolf Creek webcam
smoke seen from Wolf Creek webcam
Quartz Ridge Fire smoke from interior burning seen from Wolf Creek webcam on August 20.
Quartz Ridge Fire above Quartz Meadow
Fire burning above a meadow
Fire burning above a meadow
Quartz Ridge Fire above Quartz Meadow

Quartz Ridge Fire on 8/8/23 above Quartz Meadow

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