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.

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.

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,

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.

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

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.