Ross Fire Grows to 50,000 Acres in North Texas, Prompting Evacuations and School Closures
A rapidly moving wildfire near Ross has grown to 50,000 acres across Palo Pinto and Jack counties in North Texas, prompting evacuations and school closures with only 5% containment as of Tuesday morning.
By By KWTX Staff·11 hr ago
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PALO PINTO COUNTY, Texas (KWTX/KTVT) - A rapidly moving wildfire that sparked Monday afternoon near Ross has exploded to at least 50,000 acres across Palo Pinto and Jack counties, according to a report from CBS Texas.
As of Tuesday morning, the Ross fire was only 5% contained.
The extreme activity has forced evacuations in neighboring Jack County, specifically along County Road 2210 toward Highway 281.
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