After two weeks of burning, the Greer Fire in eastern Arizona reached 100% containment, officials announced May 26, 2025.

The wildfire started May 13 in Greer, an unincorporated community in Apache County, and rapidly spread due to windy conditions. It burned through 200,308 acres fueled by grass, shrubs and timber, ...

Apache County's Greer Fire is seeing increased containment, allowing residents to return home as of May 19, following week-long evacuations, the sheriff's office announced.

The wildfire, which sparked last Tuesday, prompted evacuations for multiple communities in eastern Arizona's Apache County.

GREER, Ariz. — A wildfire in eastern Arizona continues to burn, expanding to over 20,000 acres, with more red flag warnings in effect on Monday.

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

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.

The wildfire started around 11 a.m. Tuesday in the unincorporated community of Greer in Apache County. The blaze doubled in size Wednesday as it pushed east toward Eagar and Springerville.

ABC(GREER, Ariz.) -- A wildfire in eastern Arizona continues to burn, expanding to over 20,000 acres, with more red flag warnings in effect on Monday.The Greer Fire, named after the small community in ...