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Updated on: September 7, 2026 / 5:29 PM EDT / CBS Texas A wildfire that sparked near Ross in Palo Pinto County on Aug. 24 has burned at least 90,400 acres and is about 57% contained. 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 90,400 acres in Palo Pinto and Jack counties, with the fire burning near U.S.
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