Daily Update May 20th, 2025:

Evacuation levels downgraded, residents begin returning home

Acres: 20,308

Start Date: May 13th, 2025

Location: Greer, AZ

Cause: Under Investigation

Personnel: Approximately 676

Fuels: Grass, Shrubs, Timber

Containment: 55 percent

Highlights: All “GO” evacuation orders have been downgraded to “SET” status, lifting current restrictions and allowing residents to safely return to their homes.

Operations: Yesterday, another round of strong winds tested the fire’s containment, but all control lines remained secure thanks to the extensive efforts of firefighters working along the perimeter. Overnight, crews continued patrolling the fire lines and extinguishing visible heat sources to prevent any flare-ups.

Today, firefighters are initiating a suppression repair plan focused on rehabilitating dozer and hand lines that are no longer needed for containment. Crews and engines are also continuing interior mop-up operations extinguishing hot spots deeper within the fire area to reduce the risk of embers breaching containment lines and to strengthen control along the fire’s edge. A community meeting was broadcasted on the incidents YouTube page that includes many questions and answers regarding repopulation, forest closures, and current road closures. www.youtube.com/@greerfire2025

Weather: High pressure begins to build in over the region today, which will lead to several days in row of lighter winds but continued dry and warmer conditions.

Smoke: Updated smoke forecast at https://www.azdeq.gov/wildfire/forecast/greerfire Closures: The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest has issued a closure order for parts of the National Forest lands.

Stage 2 Fire Restrictions are also in effect prohibiting fire, campfire, or stove fire, including charcoal briquettes and smoking.

Evacuations: All GO evacuation status’ have been decreased to SET. To check current evacuation statuses, an interactive evacuation map is available from the QR code below. Shelter for evacuees are open at the County Fairgrounds in St. Johns and the Alpine Community Center.

Highway 260 is closed in both directions near Greer. For updated travel information: az511.com

Safety: A temporary flight restriction has been issued over the fire area. It is illegal to fly drones within the area.

Greer Fire Daily Update May 19th, 2025: Containment reported

Acres: 20,425

Start Date: May 13, 2025

Location: Greer, AZ

Cause: Under Investigation

Personnel: Approximately 736

Fuels: Grass, Shrubs, Timber

Containment: 38 percent

Highlights: All lines hold after high winds continue to test fire perimeter. Operations: An extensive amount of work has been completed on all divisions of the fire since Tuesday. With multiple days of Red Flag Warnings and wind advisories, control lines have been tested and are holding. Crews were able to complete the remaining portions of the firing operation yesterday morning that connected Forest Rd 409 to the main fire on the south/southwestern edge. As a result of substantial work securing heat near the edge of the line, fire managers were able to add some containment to the fire this morning. Today, all available resources are actively working to secure the fire perimeter and cool hot spots to prevent the spread of the fire by wind-driven embers.

A public meeting will be held today at the Round Valley High School auditorium at 6:00pm. The meeting will also be streamed live on the incident YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/@GreerFire2025.

Weather: Fire personnel are preparing for another Red Flag Warning issued over the fire today with critical fire weather conditions and strong winds expected – including gusts up to 40 mph.

Smoke: Updated smoke forecast at https://www.azdeq.gov/wildfire/forecast/greerfire

Closures: The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest has issued a closure order for parts of the National Forest lands. Stage 2 Fire Restrictions are also in effect prohibiting fire, campfire, or stove fire, including charcoal briquettes and smoking.

Evacuations: To check current evacuation statuses, an interactive evacuation map is available from the QR code below.

Shelter for evacuees are open at the County Fairgrounds in St. Johns and the Alpine Community Center.

Highway 260 is closed in both directions near Greer. For updated travel information: az511.com

Safety: A temporary flight restriction has been issued over the fire area. It is illegal to fly drones within the area.

https://www.azdeq.gov/wildfire/forecast/greerfire