Firefighters took advantage of good weather to activate significant air support on May 15 but were bracing for winds to pick up over the weekend.

Residents south of State Route 260 and west of River Road were told to evacuate, as of May 14, 2025, as the Greer Fire continued to burn.

The blaze has grown to 7,052 acres on Thursday with zero containment, according to inciweb.gov, and more than 400 personnel were fighting the fire.