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.

Additional Apache County residents have been told to prepare to evacuate as crews work to contain the 7,000-acre Greer Fire that continues to burn with no containment.

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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.

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,

A specialized emergency response team took command of the destructive Greer Fire in eastern Arizona on Thursday morning.

The winds in the high country will be reduced today, which is good news for firefighting efforts for the Greer Fire.