"If you can't see the mountains at all, either from smoke or dust, these are times that we really have to worry and take concern for our lungs and our health."

A fire in Arizona has set over 3,500 acres ablaze and is continuing to grow as officials work to control the flames, according to officials. The Greer Fire started Tuesday at 11 a.m. local time in Greer, Arizona, which is around 223 miles northeast of Phoenix, Arizona, according to a press release published by 311 Info.

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"If you can't see the mountains at all, either from smoke or dust, these are times that we really have to worry and take concern for our lungs and our health."

Strong, gusty winds will impact most of the state through Tuesday evening with temperatures dropping through Wednesday.

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 Greer Fire is burning miles away from where Jerry Porter lives in Eagar. But he's had his share of experiences with wildfires.

Winds died down just enough to give air tankers the green light to drop fire retardant loads over the Greer Fire in Apache County.