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Texas Wildfire Mushrooms Within Hours, Ripping Through Ranchlands
Officials said the Ross Fire is about 10,000 acres and 5% contained as crews opened an evacuation center and closed FM 4.
- On Tuesday, the Ross Fire expanded to 50,000 acres across Palo Pinto and Jack counties, remaining only 5% contained as dry, windy conditions fueled rapid overnight growth since the blaze started Monday afternoon.
- Extreme heat and drought conditions, currently affecting 77% of Texas, continue to drive the fire's behavior as the National Weather Service issued an Extreme Heat Warning forecasting temperatures up to 109 degrees.
- Jack County Emergency Management ordered residents near Bartons Chapel to evacuate immediately, directing traffic east on County Road 2210 toward Highway 281. An evacuation center opened at the Twin Lakes Recreation Center in Jacksboro on Highway 59.
- The Federal Aviation Administration imposed a temporary flight restriction over the fire zone to ensure safe disaster-relief operations, while officials closed Farm to Market Road 4 and warned motorists against driving into smoke.
- This fire occurs amid a severe national wildfire season, with firefighters nationwide responding to 50,580 incidents as of August 23 while the United States remains at National Preparedness Level 5 since July due to stretched resources.
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Evacuations ordered for residents in Jack County, Texas due to spreading Ross Fire
Residents in southern Jack County in Texas are being told to evacuate Tuesday morning due to the rapidly spreading Ross Fire. The post Evacuations ordered for residents in Jack County, Texas due to spreading Ross Fire appeared first on KYMA.
Evacuations underway as fast-growing Texas Ross Fire explodes to 50,000 acres with just 5% containment
Fueled by extreme dry conditions, the rapidly spreading Ross Fire has exploded to 50,000 acres across Palo Pinto and Jack counties, forcing widespread local evacuations.
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