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The wind-driven fire pushed out to the east today and jumped State Route 261. With that, a GO notification was initiated for residents south of Highway 260 and West of River Road. In addition, a SET notification was initiated for all Eagar residents south of State Route 260 and between River Road and the SR 260/180 junction. The fire continues to be fueled by high winds, drought-stricken fuels along with terrain challenges. The fire pushed into the Wallow Fire scar moving through grasses and dead and downed. The established anchor point at the heel of the fire in Greer was monitored through the day and operations reports that it is holding. Crews continue with mop up operations in that area. On the northeast side of the fire, crews picked up a small slop over within the confluence and put it in check with hand line. Resources continue with direct and indirect tactics to support overall suppression efforts. A State task force of engines is working structure protection in and around the communities near and ahead of the fire. Hotshot and hand crews are establishing hand line in and working in tandem with dozer operations. The fire continues to see active burn periods through the night. Operations reports the fire continues to see significant rates of spread. Tonight 45 mph winds are expected over the fire area. Winds are expected to decrease slightly tomorrow.
More than 400 personnel are assigned to the incident including, hotshot crews, hand crews, engines, water tenders, dozers, and helicopters.
Southwest Incident Management Team - Team 3 takes command of the fire at 6am Thursday.
The Greer Fire started approximately 11am within Greer proper on the west side of County Road 1120. The wind-driven fire is pushing to the east/northeast along the ridges through grass and pinyon-juniper toward the community of South Fork. Gusts up to 65mph hit the fire Tuesday afternoon grounding Large Air Tankers.
A shelter is open at the Apache County Fairgrounds in St. Johns. The fairgrounds has the capacity to house small and large animals.
Highway 260 is closed in both directions near Greer. SR 261 is closed from SR 260 to the Point of Pine Mountain.
ADOT highway/traffic information: az511.com
Apache County Office of Emergency Management evacuation/pre-evacuation information: 311info.net.
Apache County Office of Emergency Management on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ApacheCountyEM
Fire Restrictions https://wildlandfire.az.gov
| Current as of | Thu, 05/15/2025 - 19:38 |
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| Incident Time Zone | Arizona Mountain Standard Time |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Under Investigation |
| Date of Origin | |
| Incident Time Zone | Arizona Mountain Standard Time |
| Location | Greer |
| Incident Commander | Matt Rau, SWA CIMT3 |
| Incident Description | Wildfire |
| Coordinates |
34° 01' 20.4'' Latitude
-109° 27' 12.6
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 441 |
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| Size | 9,508 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 0% |
| Fuels Involved | Grass and Pinyon-juniper |
| Significant Events | Multiple areas around the fire in GO and SET statuses. |
| Weather Concerns | High winds, red flags conditions. Another Red Flag Warning is forecast for the area Wednesday. Minimum humidity 12-15%, winds out of the SW at 15-20mph with gusts up to 40mph. |
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