Ross Fire Still Growing Wednesday Morning

The Ross Fire ignited near the town of Ross in Palo Pinto County, Texas, on Monday, August 24, starting as a modest 25-acre blaze. Fueled by heat, dry brush and high winds, it exploded Monday night and now covers some 80,000 acres in Palo Pinto and Ross Counties.

            The fire forced evacuations in southern Jack County and prompted evacu…