A wildfire that broke out in a rural area of eastern Arizona has burned over 6,400 acres as of Wednesday and continues to move north, according to officials. The Greer Fire, named after the unincorporated community where the fire originated,

Residents of an eastern Arizona mountain community remained anxious about the growing Greer Fire. People sprayed their homes with water and evacuated.

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.

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.

The Greer Fire is burning over 7,000 acres in Apache County. Pete Mangione look's at how Arizona's extreme drought conditions are contributing to its spread.

The fire sparked on May 13 and has grown to over 7,000 acres. Multiple structures have reportedly been destroyed. Greer, Northwoods and South Fork residents in Apache County should evacuate their homes.

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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.