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.

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.

Tiffany Davila with Arizona's Forestry and Fire Management gave a Thursday morning update after the Greer Fire doubled in size to over 7,000 acres overnight.

Fire officials typically measure wildfires in acreage, which can be an unfamiliar unit of measure. Here are some everyday examples of 6,400 acres.

High winds and rugged terrain are posing challenges for crews battling the destructive Greer Fire in eastern Arizona's White Mountains.

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.

Residents in several new areas have been placed on Set status due to the Greer Fire, according to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Managment. Residents in these area

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,

The Greer Fire, which remains at 0% containment as of May 15, has burned over 7,000 acres of land in Apache County. meanwhile, evacuations are in place for several communities. FOX 10's Nicole Krasean has more,