The small mountain community of Greer, Arizona, lies quiet tonight as its residents seek shelter elsewhere. A massive wildfire that started Tuesday morning has already burned through 3,500 acres, destroying multiple buildings and forcing residents to evacuate their homes. The fire sparked around 11 a.m. on May 13 near County Road N1072, quickly growing into an inferno as wind gusts reached 65 mph. Within hours, flames raced through the dense forest surrounding Greer, a town that recorded 58 residents in the 2020 census, nestled in Arizona’s White Mountains. “The smoke plume grew alarmingly fast,” says Jerry Porter, an Eagar resident … Continue reading Arizona Wildfire Near Greer Grows Past 3,600 Acres as 65 MPH Winds Trigger Evacuations and Power Cuts