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

Kierra Frazier is a news editor for CBS News & Stations. 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.

A fire in the small Arizona community of Greer in the eastern part of the state prompted evacuations after it grew to 3,500 acres in one day.