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Ross Fire 57% Contained After Blown Tire Sparked Blaze

9/10/2026

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Texas A&M Forest Service reports the Ross Fire is 57% contained.
Investigators say a blown tire on U.S. Highway 180 likely sparked the human-caused fire.
The fire burned 90,400 acres, Texas’s largest summertime wildfire since 2005.
The blaze destroyed 167 structures, including 18 occupied homes, and damaged 95 others.
Texas lawmakers approved about $630 million for the Forest Service to fund aircraft and equipment.

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Texas A&M Forest Service reports the Ross Fire is 57% contained.
Investigators say a blown tire on U.S. Highway 180 likely sparked the human-caused fire.
The fire burned 90,400 acres, Texas’s largest summertime wildfire since 2005.
The blaze destroyed 167 structures, including 18 occupied homes, and damaged 95 others.
Texas lawmakers approved about $630 million for the Forest Service to fund aircraft and equipment.