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

Update: This article was published May 16. Here's the May 17 news on the Greer Fire. The Greer Fire burning in eastern Arizona had spread to more than 12,000 acres as its fourth day of burning dawned.

Fire personnel in eastern Arizona have spent the last week working to get control of the Greer Fire, which has burned over 20,000 acres since May 13.

Firefighters are making significant progress toward full containment of the Greer Fire in eastern Arizona.

Greer is located in eastern Arizona within the White Mountains and is surrounded by the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest.

The Greer Fire in eastern Arizona remained at zero containment as of Wednesday.

While the Greer Fire continues to rage in northern Arizona, the new update from the US Drought Monitor shows that part of the state is experiencing extreme drought.

Here's what to know about firefighter efforts, FEMA grant funding, evacuation orders and weather conditions for the eastern Arizona wildfire.

A wind-driven fire near Greer, Arizona, has grown to over 9,500 acres, prompting evacuations and road closures. Multiple state routes are closed in the area, and drivers are advised to check AZ ...

The Greer Fire grows in size as Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs declares a state of emergency and releases $200,000 for firefighting efforts.