Ross Fire still burning after a week, with over 90,000 acres scorched

Updated on: September 1, 2026 / 4:28 PM EDT / CBS Texas A wildfire that sparked near Ross in Palo Pinto County on Aug. 24 has burned at least 90,048 acres and is 31% contained a week later. It has destroyed more than 150 structures in the area, including homes, forced evacuations in neighboring Jack County and affected local schools, North Texas officials said. The National Weather Service said the Ross Fire is now the second-largest wildfire in North Texas. The Ross Fire has burned at least 90,048 acres in Palo Pinto and Jack counties, with the fire burning near U.S.

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