kenneth gibson reports. >> reporter: a thick haze of smoke blanketed the city of denver 700 miles from the wild fires burning in eastern arizona. this wild fire is the third largest in arizona history and growing. and here's why. high winds and low humidity are helping to fuel the fames and it's only expected to get worse. 2400 firefighters from as far away as new york city are on the ground battling the flames. after more than a week, the fire is still 0% contained. >> we continue to put resources on it. we continue to change our tactics to meet the different needs and such. but so far, that fire is pretty much burning freely. >> reporter: despite the size, 365 square miles, the fire has only burned a handful of buildings so far. but officials continue to issue mandatory evacuations. the 200 residents of the small picturesque tourist town of greer are among the latest to get orders to pack up and leave. >> nothing stays in this fire. they're not going to fight that fire. >> reporter: fire fighters and residents know until the winds die down, there's little anyone can do but to get out