The commander in charge of managing the response to the Dragon Bravo Fire raging on in northern Arizona told state lawmakers ...

What caused the Greer Fire? The fire's origin was still under investigation. As of May 27, about 50 people were still deployed in Greer, according to Inciweb.

Calmer winds have helped firefighters make incredible progress on the Greer Fire. The blaze was 88% contained, as of 7 a.m. May 21 and at 20,308 acres burned, according to federal tracker InciWeb.

Update: This article was published May 16. Here's the May 17 news on the Greer Fire. The Greer Fire burning in eastern Arizona had spread to more than 12,000 acres as its fourth day of burning dawned.

July 4: Dragon Bravo Fire begins The Dragon Bravo Fire began as the result of a lightning strike within Grand Canyon National Park on the North Rim, according to InciWeb, a federal wildfire tracker.

UPDATE: July 1, 2025 2:45 p.m. The Old Greer Fire in Lewis County, Idaho is now 100% contained, according to the Idaho Department of Lands.

The Greer Fire, burning mostly in the scar of the 2011 Wallow Fire, was bad. But it was not catastrophic. Arizona's ponderosa pine forests require frequent, low-intensity fires to maintain health ...