the midst of a heat wave that could shatter records. it's the wind that can be a firefighter's worst enemy and the wind is not cooperating. this gauge telling me these numbers quickly climbing, reaching up to 50 miles an hour in some places. red flag warnings in effect for more than 15 million people. the potential for fire so high firefighters in southern california are closing some roads to traffic to make way for trucks. it's not just california. hundreds of people in fritch, texas, are still evacuated after a wildfire there burned more than 90 homes. these cal fire crews called in from hundreds of miles away ready to jump into action at a moment's notice. what they need most here and around the west is rain. >> our thanks to cecilia vega reporting from southern california. >> she mentioned fire crews will get no help from the weather. accu-weather's jim dickey has the details. good morning, john and diana. temperatures continue to soar along the west coast. many spots will challenge