The Greer fire in eastern Arizona now involves nearly 21,000 acres. That is up from 7,000 acres on Thursday.
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.
“Crews were working in the wind all day yesterday trying to secure all of this eastern edge, northern edge, and of course the western edge,” said Mike Wallace, operations section chief for the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, in a Monday update posted on Facebook.
Grass, shrubs, and timber are listed as fuel for the fire. Strong winds Monday, including gusts up to 40 miles per hour, are also expected to be a factor for the approximately 736 firefighters battling the blaze.
