The fire's origin was still under investigation. As of May 27, about 50 people were still deployed in Greer, according to Inciweb. (This story has been updated to add more information.) ...

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.