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North Texas blaze grows to 85,000 acres
Summary by The Waco Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: BY NICOLE ASBURY, MICHAEL CUVIELLOThe Dallas Morning News , as published by Waco Tribune-Herald
· August 29, 2026
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Key points The Texas A&M Forest Service is involved in the efforts to control the blaze. Firefighters are working to contain a large fire that has grown to about 85,000 acres.
Firefighters are working to contain a large fire that has grown to about 85,000 acres. The Texas A&M Forest Service is involved in the efforts to control the blaze.
The fire, known as the Ross fire, has been expanding and firefighters are continuing their work on Friday.
Further information about the fire is available from the Texas A&M Forest Service, which is tracking the situation in Palo Pinto and Jack counties.
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Published: August 29, 2026 ·
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