Investigators Say Human Activity Sparked the 90,000-Acre Ross Fire in Palo Pinto County

Texas Links Tire Blowout To 90,000-Acre Ross Fire, But Exact Spark Remains Unknown

The human-caused Ross Fire has burned more than 90,000 acres across Palo Pinto and Jack counties.Texas investigators have classified the Ross Fire as ...

Blown tire sparked the 90,000-acre Ross Fire in North Texas

After 11 days, the Ross Fire has burned more than 90,000 acres across North Texas. Investigators say a blown tire sparked the blaze.

Abbott surveys damage from human-caused Ross Fire in Palo Pinto, Jack counties

Gov. Greg Abbott is surveying damage from the human-caused Ross Fire, which burned about 90,000 acres in Palo Pinto and Jack counties.

Texas A&M Forest Service: Ross Fire was human-caused

The Ross Fire in Palo Pinto County was human-caused, according to Texas A&M Forest Service investigators.

Investigators say human activity sparked the 90,000-acre Ross Fire in Palo Pinto County

The Texas A&M Forest Service says the blaze began along a roadway and was linked to vehicle or equipment use. The fire is 38% contained as of Wednesday.

Ross Fire took her late father’s Palo Pinto home. She immortalized the blaze in a painting

Benbrook artist Trish Wise processed the loss of her family’s former home by picking up her brush and painting a resonant scene.