Ross Fire in North Texas swells beyond 50,000 acres, prompting evacuations
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The Ross Fire in Palo Pinto County has grown to more than 50,000 acres with only about 8% containment, triggering mandatory evacuations in southern Jack County and advisories in parts of Palo Pinto County as dry, windy conditions fuel multiple blazes; Gov. Abbott announced FEMA Fire Management Assistance for Texas, and Worth Ranch youth camp sustained catastrophic damage, while firefighters battle the flames from air and ground amid other fires across nearby counties.
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