Ross Fire: Wildfire 31% contained on Sept. 1

The Ross fire continues to grow in the western part of our area. All right, we have a map from the U.S. Forest Service that shows just how big this area is, especially when you compare it to Possum Kingdom right to the left of it. This fire now over 90,000 acres. It is still only 31% contained. This has now been burning for more than a week. Fire runs nearly 30 miles from Highway 380, just west of Jacksboro in Jack County, down to Highway 180, just west of Palo Pinto in Palo Pinto County. Crews are working to keep the fire from homes and businesses, and Peyton May joins us live in Jack County. It was interesting. We talked to some of the people that are working this fire yesterday, and they said some of these hot spots where if it's in like already charred area, that's not what they're worried about. They're not worried about that. They're worried about some of these structures, Peyton, and what's to come in some of these areas that haven't burned, right? Yes, Lauren. We're definitely getting a better look at some of the damage from the Ross fire here in Jack County. Now we are just south of Bryson, and you could see the fields here are just charred. We're getting a look here at where that fire traveled. I mean, you could see it go around this carport here and spread into this resident's backyard. Thankfully, no fire around the home. It's the same scene for around 450 homes. Fire crews were able to save. They've been utilizing engines, dozers and aircraft right now. Crews say the terrain and the weather conditions are making response difficult. There's a lot of dense woods, hills and cliffs in the area. The fire is still around 31% contained. It's damaged at least 160 buildings burning through 90,000 acres. Now the fire initially spread so quick, many neighbors didn't have a moment to waste before leaving. Sheridan Langford woke her mom up, grabbed her dogs, loaded her cattle trailer with horses and left. Oh my gosh, I never seen one go so fast as that because we probably only had 20, 30 minutes to evacuate in the middle of night. I really truly wasn't worried about the property. I was worried about the animals that we could not get out within that 20, 30 minute window. We just simply didn't have time. Langford returned to find some of her pastures charred, but thankfully her home was still standing. But the fight against the flames continues. She says over the weekend, bulldozers were back on her property cutting more fire lines. Now really everywhere you look here is just charred ground and a ton of ash. I will say it's been all hands on deck. There's been crews coming from all across Texas. We did see some crews from Houston later yesterday and then there's crews coming from across the country, Colorado and Tennessee. Some of the fire crews are from that area. So really just working nonstop to contain this fire here. There isn't a timeline of when exactly that will happen. There also isn't any cause determined of how this fire even started in the first place. We'll continue to keep you updated as we're getting a look at the damage here. Back to you. All right. Thanks, Peyton.