Residents in Greer and South Fork have been ordered to evacuate their homes after the Greer Fire broke out Tuesday in the small eastern Arizona town.

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.

While the Greer Fire continues to rage in northern Arizona, the new update from the US Drought Monitor shows that part of the state is experiencing extreme drought.

The mayors of Eagar and Springerville have declared a State of Emergency due to the 'Greer Fire' burning in Eastern Arizona. As of the last update late Wednesday morning, the fire has grown to more than 7,

A forecasted decrease in winds Thursday is expected to help more than 400 personnel fighting the Greer Fire, an eastern Arizona blaze that burned more than 7,000 acres and forced evacuations.

Hundreds of people have been forced from their homes in Apache County due to the Greer Fire, which has burned more than 7,000 acres.

Strong winds in the past couple of days have fanned the Greer Fire, which has burned more than 7,000 acres in eastern Arizona. Departments from all across the state have sent in crews to help battle the fire.

Greer residents and the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management capture footage of the Greer Fire spreading.