Ross Fire, North Texas’ second largest, grows to 85K acres in Palo Pinto, Jack counties – Fort Worth Report

Ross Fire, North Texas’ second largest, grows to 85K acres in Palo Pinto, Jack counties  Fort Worth Report

About 26% of the Ross Fire has been contained. Public is asked to avoid affected areas as crews battle western side of fire. The Ross Fire, which was identified Thursday by the National Weather Service as the second-largest wildfire in North Texas history, has since spread to about 85,000 acres. Crews remain on hand and have contained about 26% of the wildfire in Palo Pinto County, according to the latest data from the Texas A&M Forest Service. The Ross Fire now falls just behind the 2011 Possum Kingdom Complex Fire, the largest wildfire in North Texas history. The Possum Kingdom fire burned 148,000 acres across Stephen, Young and Palo Pinto counties, according to a report from WFAA-TV.

The primary focus of containing the fire remains at its western, northern and eastern borders, near Possum Kingdom Lake and homes in Palo Pinto, according to a forest service update. It could take weeks before the fire is completely contained, Jack County announced Thursday in a social media post. 📣 Your Community. Your News. Your Voice.Every day, our team at the Fort Worth Report is working hard to build a news outlet that is free, fair and local. Hot and mostly dry conditions are expected for much of next week, with highs in the 90s and triple digits. Humidity is expected to increase,