nbc's janet shamlian is with us tonight from the fire line in caddo, texas, west of fort worth.anet, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening. the fire in this region has doubled in size over the past 24 hours. and even with more help arriving from all over the country this is an uphill battle. unrelenting wildfires, the likes of which texas has never seen, are hungrily consuming the state. more than a million and a half acres so far, with no sign of slowing down. >> you don't ever want to see this. you know, this is like a once in every 50 years type thing, and you hope it never happens again. >> reporter: the fires have been growing in size and number for weeks. but today new complications. as temperatures hit the 90s and gusting winds kicked up significantly. >> with these strong winds and these warm temperatures that just adds up to just what a wildfire needs to really take off. >> reporter: the smoke can even be seen from space. the satellite image from a few days ago shows a number of hot spots spread throughout west texas. on the ground you can see the extent of the