A wind-driven fire in the small Arizona community of Greer prompted evacuations after the Greer Fire grew quickly to 3,500 acres just before 5:30 p.m. May 13, the town of Eagar confirmed in a ...

The Greer Fire started Tuesday at 11 a.m. local time in Greer, Arizona, which is around 223 miles northeast of Phoenix, Arizona, according to a press release published by 311 Info.

The northern Arizona city finished the winter period with a 50-inch snowfall deficit. A major storm hit the area in mid-March, forcing the closure of Interstate 40 and stranding motorists for hours.