Ross Fire grows as crews begin second week of wildfire fight

Name: Crews battle Ross Fire in North Texas from air and ground
Uploaded: 2026-09-01T18:10:44.867Z
Duration: 20 s
Channel: The Weather Channel
Description: The Ross Fire has now scorched over 90,000 acres in North Texas. That’s more than 140 square miles.

ByPatrick GriffinandTatum Fry•

September 1, 2026

Updated: September 1, 2026, 2:22 pm EDTPublished: September 1, 2026, 2:10 pm EDT

The Ross Fire has now scorched over 90,000 acres in North Texas. That’s more than 140 square miles. It is the second largest wildfire in the region’s history and one of the largest in Texas history.