A wildfire that started near Greer, a community of several dozen people, in eastern Arizona's Apache County on May 13 has grown to over 9,500 acres, according to InciWeb, a federal tracker.

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,

As the Greer Fire threatens residents in eastern Arizona, wildfire experts say the state could see a destructive year in the forests and rangelands.