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,

The Greer Fire in eastern Arizona is threatening communities in the White Mountains and while it isn't the first wildfire of the year, it ignited as warmer temperatures arrived in the state's high country.

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.