var zflag_nid='794'; var zflag_cid='1091/988'; var zflag_sid='122'; var zflag_width='300'; var zflag_height='250'; var zflag_sz='9'; Smoke filled the skies over Texas as wildfires destroyed homes in the easten part of the state. High winds have been a challenge for firefighters battling flames in Arizona, Texas and New Mexico. The National Weather Service issued warnings for much of the Southwest . They say powerful gusts of wind with speeds as much as 60 miles an hour, could cause the blazes to spread faster.
