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Ross Fire Still Burning After a Week, with 85,000 Acres Scorched and More than 150 Structures Destroyed
Crews are using aircraft, dozers and mutual-aid teams as the blaze threatens structures and forces highway closures amid dry, windy conditions.
- The massive Ross Fire in Palo Pinto County has scorched more than 85,000 acres, forcing Highway 180 to close as crews continue containment efforts on Monday. The blaze remains 31% contained with firefighters working near Possum Kingdom Lake.
- Parched conditions across Palo Pinto County fueled the fire's rapid expansion, with 95% of the region classified as abnormally dry and 5% in moderate drought. Extreme drought and dry vegetation allowed flames to spread quickly.
- While firefighters saved 453 structures, the fire damaged 157 others, including 18 homes. Bridger Aerospace director of business development Mel Holtz said aircraft have pulled 1,412 gallons of water from Possum Kingdom Lake per drop.
- Jermyn Fire Chief Robert Goodin expressed strain on volunteers, saying, "It is kind of frustrating and it is overwhelming. I mean, it's tiresome." Locals have responded with collection drives donating supplies to support exhausted firefighters.
- The Texas A&M Forest Service identified the Ross Fire as the second-largest wildfire in North Texas history. High temperatures and wind gusts continue complicating containment efforts and threatening communities across the region.
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PALO PINTO COUNTY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - Multiple fire departments, including several from the Big Country, are battling a massive wildfire in Palo Pinto County. The Ross Fire has burned an estimated 7,000 acres and was 5% contained as of 9:00 p.m. Monday. The fire is burning west of Palo Pinto near Highway 180. According to [...]
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