The cause of the blaze that began May 13 was under investigation but had burned grass, shrubs and timber at a rapid pace.

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.

A wildfire that broke out in a rural area of eastern Arizona has burned over 6,400 acres as of Wednesday and continues to move north, according to officials. The Greer Fire, named after the unincorporated community where the fire originated,