Wildfire — West Central Highlands, New Mexico

2025-08-08 to 2025-08-13 · West Central Highlands, New Mexico

Event narrative

The Vereda Blanca Fire was a lightning start along a mesa northeast of Mt. Taylor in the Mt. Taylor Ranger District, located right along the western edge of Sandoval County north of Marquez. The fire grew to a total of 1,307 acres by August 13th. There have been no reports of damages given its remote location.

Wider weather episode

The Vereda Blanca Wildfire was discovered August 8th in the Northeast Mt. Taylor Ranger District. Very dry conditions coupled with elevated winds allowed the fire to grow to 1,000 acres by August 10th, reaching a total size of 1,307 acres by August 13th. The fire was located northeast of Mt. Taylor along steep mesas right along the western border of Sandoval County. There were no reports of damages given the remote location of the fire.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1278842. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.