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Story summary
- Texas authorities are fighting the Ross Fire, Texas’s largest summer wildfire since 2005.
- The fire has burned 90,400 acres and is 38% contained as of Sept. 4.
- Investigators say the blaze was human-caused, likely from equipment or vehicle use near a roadside.
- The Ross Fire destroyed 167 structures, including 18 occupied residences, with no fatalities reported.
- More than 1,000 firefighters and 23 aircraft have dropped 2.9 million gallons of water and retardant.
