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Is a fitting backdrop for the wicked flames they are about to encounter. >> it is hard to stop, because the ground is dry and no moisture anywhere and nothing to slow it down. >> reporter: the wildfire shoots over a mountain ridge and bozo henderson -- yes, that is his name -- knows that they are pushing right to him, and it is where hellsgate meets highway 16. >> if it jumps 16, it is going to be ugly. >> reporter: is what the fear? >> another fire back over here and we are trying to keep it fr...

Headed. but first, the battle of hells gate. >> as you say, it is just racing. look at that. wave after wave, they keep exploding and creating new head fires. >> look at that, firefighters in texas battling flames 100 feet high and temperatures well over 1,000 degrees. we are taking you to the front lines next. i was diagnosed with copd. i could not take a deep breath i noticed i was having trouble. climbing the stairs, working in the garden, painting. my doctor suggested spiriva right then. ann...

Is pushing after them. the last line of defense where hells gate hits 16. >> just 16. i dont know whats going to happen after that. its going be ugly. >> whats the fear over here. >> another fire back over here. and were trying to keep it from merging. >> got to get in the safety zone. >> what do you think? can i have an agent down here at this house. >> brandon thornberg tells us hes shooting from the tree tops reaching up to 100 feet high. and temperatures deep in the woods could reach well ov...