circumstantialally, it's very likely it was. >> both the horseshoe and monument fires are currently underestigation. we know that they're human cause but it's premature to speculate about who it actually was who started those fires. the best thing to do is wait till we complete the investigation. >> reporter: while that political battle smolders, a very real firefight rages across much the south and southwest. tonight, there are wildfires burning from the mountains of arizona to the coast of florida. here in texas, it was nearly 100 degrees again today. 30-mile-an-hour winds whipped flames dangerously close to the interstate that connects houston and dallas. >> the biggest problem is the strong wind and it's so dry, it's so dry. so that's the biggest problem. >> reporter: right now, 98% of texas is suffering through a drought. nearly two-thirds of the lone star state is so dry it's classify classified as exceptional. the last eight months here are the driest ever recorded. at this cattle auction in huntsville, ranchers are forced to sell cows they can no longer afford to feed. their grass