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Environment reporter @ Fort Worth Report | Former: Star-Telegram & USA Today Network | @utep alum and El Paso, TX raised

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Ross Fire second-largest ever in North Texas as 83K acres burn in Palo Pinto, Jack counties

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By Nicole Lopez Verified
| Fort Worth Report Verified
Crews continue to battle the Ross Fire, which has grown to burn about 83,000 acres across Palo Pinto and Jack counties, becoming the second-largest wildfire in North Texas history, according to the National Weather Service. About 12% of the wildfire has been contained in Palo Pinto County, according to the latest data from the Texas A&M Forest Service. The Ross Fire now falls just behind the 2011 Possum Kingdom Complex Fire, the largest wildfire in North Texas history.
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Smoke, haze reach Fort Worth after Ross Fire burns 80,000 acres in Palo Pinto, Jack counties

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By Nicole Lopez Verified
| KERA News (Dallas, TX) Verified
People with respiratory conditions and those who are regularly outdoors were asked to take precautions as smoke and haze from the Ross Fire in Palo Pinto and Jack counties moves over Fort Worth. Fort Worth-Dallas’ smog reached levels Wednesday that can be unhealthy for people with lung disease, children and teens, older adults and those who are active outdoors for six or more hours a day, according to data from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
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Evacuation lifted for Jack County as crews battle Ross Fire; 80,000 acres burned

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By Nicole Lopez Verified
| Fort Worth Report Verified
Crews in Palo Pinto and Jack counties continue to battle the Ross Fire after it’s grown to burn 80,000 acres over a span of a few days. About 12% of the wildfire has been contained in Palo Pinto County, according to the latest data from the Texas A&M Forest Service. More clouds and decreased wind speeds will lessen the threat of the spread of the fire, the National Weather Service said Wednesday in an update.
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