The Ross Fire Exposes a Deeper Truth About Wildfire Risk in North America The Ross Fire, burning across over 80,000 acres of North Texas, is an unmitigated disaster that has forced evacuations, school closures, and left a trail of devastation in its wake.
This inferno rages on, leaving many to wonder what we're doing wrong. Wildfires seem to be getting bigger, faster, and more unpredictable every year.
The dry conditions that have enabled this fire to spread are no surprise – Texas has been drought stricken for months with little measurable rainfall.