Ross Fire: InciWeb's Sept. 8 update holds at 90,400 acres and 57% containment and reports 167 structures destroyed, 95 damaged and 453 saved; Parker County stays under a burn ban, one of 208 counties

The update, posted at 10 a.m. Tuesday, lists the fire's size as an estimated 90,400 acres, containment at 57%, a start date of Aug. 24 and the cause as Equipment Use, Under Investigation. It says the structure assessment team has completed its initial assessment: the wildfire has destroyed 167 structures, including 18 occupied residences, and damaged 95 structures, and 453 structures were saved. There are no road closures or evacuations at this time, per the update. On the weather, it says temperatures will remain in the 100s with relative humidity near 30% each afternoon, winds from the south and southeast with gusts up to 20 mph, and some hint of a change around mid to late week for a return to at least isolated thunderstorms; the reburn potential from scorched timber and strong southeasterly winds remain a concern. The Texas A&M Forest Service's county list, stamped "9/8/2026 2:20:55 PM", carries 208 counties under a burn ban, Parker among them.

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Where it stands: 90,400 acres in Palo Pinto and Jack counties, 44% contained as of Sept. 5 per InciWeb, with an estimated containment date of Sept. 8; human-caused per the Forest Service. Parker County remains under a burn ban.

Source: InciWeb, Ross Fire Daily Update, Sept. 8, 2026, 10 a.m., and the Ross Fire incident page; Texas A&M Forest Service, Texas Burn Bans county list, 9/8/2026 2:20:55 PM