As Arizona enters its hottest months of the year, high temperatures exacerbate fire risk and can help spread the flames after wildfires ignite.  Hot and dry conditions go hand in hand with prime fire weather conditions,

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.