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.

The blaze has grown to 7,052 acres on Thursday with zero containment, according to inciweb.gov, and more than 400 personnel were fighting the fire.

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.

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

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

Strong winds in the past couple of days have fanned the Greer Fire, which has burned more than 7,000 acres in eastern Arizona. Departments from all across the state have sent in crews to help battle the fire.

High winds and rugged terrain are posing challenges for crews battling the destructive Greer Fire in eastern Arizona's White Mountains.

Hundreds of people have been forced from their homes in Apache County due to the Greer Fire, which has burned more than 7,000 acres.