Firefighters took advantage of good weather to activate significant air support on May 15 but were bracing for winds to pick up over the weekend.

The cause of the blaze that began May 13 was under investigation, but had burned grass, shrubs and timber at a rapid pace.

On May 16, the Apache County Sheriff's Office issued mandatory "go" evacuation orders for residents in Greer, South Fork, all areas west of State Route 261, and for all Eagar residents located south ...

Arizona governor declares state of emergency as Greer Fire reaches 15,985 acres, forcing evacuations amid critical weekend ...

Eagar, Springerville and St. Johns, communities neighboring to the Greer Fire, were also subject to a Red Flag Warning. The weather conditions forecast "critical fire weather" in the White ...

The Greer Fire in eastern Arizona has grown to over 20,000 acres and remains uncontained. Mandatory evacuations were in place for several communities, including Eagar, Greer and South Fork.