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.

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.

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.

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

A fire in Arizona has set over 3,500 acres ablaze and is continuing to grow as officials work to control the flames, according to officials. The Greer Fire started Tuesday at 11 a.m. local time in Greer, Arizona, which is around 223 miles northeast of Phoenix, Arizona, according to a press release published by 311 Info.

Kenzie Beach has the latest on the Greer Fire that has forced several residents in eastern Arizona to flee from their homes. It has grown to more than 7,000 acres as of May 14.

Crews in eastern Arizona continue to battle a wind-driven wildfire that has burned over 6,400 acres as of Wednesday.