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.

A forecasted decrease in winds Thursday is expected to help more than 400 personnel fighting the Greer Fire, an eastern Arizona blaze that burned more than 7,000 acres and forced evacuations.

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.

New Arizona laws protect utilities who start wildfires from a certain amount of liability and allow utilities to transfer debt into low-interests bonds, which critics say will shift the responsibility to cover bad investments onto ratepayers.

Arizona is also in the middle of its peak wildfire season, which usually starts in April and spans through June until monsoon moisture ends fire risk. Following months of severe short-term drought starting last summer, the vegetation is parched and ready to burn.

Knowing where to turn for help in the wake of a wildfire can feel overwhelming. With wildfires affecting an increasing number of communities throughout Arizona, residents need clear guidance and actionable steps to recover.

Arizona's HB2201 requires utilities to enact biennial wildfire mitigation plans, with benefits for ratepayers and energy grid stability.