August 9, 2025 
Mt. Taylor Ranger District – Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands
Reported start date / time: August 8, 2025 / 0731
Cause: Undetermined.
Size: 300 acres.
Containment: 0%
Strategy: Full suppression.
Location: Northeast Mt Taylor Ranger District near Black Mesa and northeast of Grants, NM.
Fire Behavior: Moderate.
Responding Resources: As of mid-day Saturday Aug 9, multiple firefighting resources on scene with additional response of engines and aerial resources today.
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.
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!”
Smoke: Smoke may be visible west in the surrounding areas of the Santa Fe, Cuba and Jemez.
An interactive smoke map at https://fire.airnow.gov allows you to zoom into areas to see the latest smoke conditions.
Weather forecast for Grants, NM: Today (8/9/25): A chance of sprinkles after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Tonight: Widespread haze between 9pm and midnight. Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Tomorrow (8/10/25) Isolated thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Widespread haze before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. https://www.weather.gov/
NM Fire Info 
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