More than 400 personnel were assigned to fight the fire, including hotshot crews and hand crews. A flight restriction was in place for the fire zone.

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 Greer and South Fork have been ordered to evacuate their homes after the Greer Fire broke out Tuesday in the small eastern Arizona town.

Evacuation orders for hundreds of people are still in effect as the Greer Fire continues to burn in Apache County. The fire has scorched over 7,000 acres with no containment. FOX 10's Nicole Krasean reports.

The Greer Fire has jumped a highway and fire crews are preparing for a tough couple of days as more acres burn in Apache County.As of 10 p.m. Wednesday, the flames had burned 7,052 acres and destroyed three buildings and a travel trailer,