Reported start date / time: August 8, 2025 / 0731
Cause: Undetermined.
Size: 150 acres.
Location: Northeast Mt Taylor Ranger District near Black Mesa and northeast of Grants, NM. Smoke may be visible west in the surrounding area of the Santa Fe, Cuba and Jemez.
Responding Resources: USFS.
Fire Behavior: Moderate fire behavior driven by southwesterly winds.
Strategy: Full suppression.
Values at risk: The Vereda Blanca Fire is not a threat to any communities, and there are no evacuations in effect. Cultural sites may be at risk.
Containment: 0%
Fuels: Pinyon-juniper and ponderosa pine.
Safety: The health and safety of firefighters and the public are always the first priority. Members of the public should avoid the Vereda Blanca Fire area.
Drones pose a serious risk to firefighting and can cause air operations to cease. The public is reminded that "If you fly, we can't!"
Weather in Grants, NM: Tonight: A slight chance of sprinkles before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Saturday's forecast for slight chance of sprinkles after noon. Sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. https://www.weather.gov/
