Firefighters have fully contained the Ross Fire after weeks of battling the blaze across Jack and Palo Pinto counties, officials announced.
The wildfire, which erupted Aug. 24, burned more than 90,000 acres and ranks as the 15th largest wildfire in Texas history, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.
At its peak, nearly 500 personnel and over 100 emergency vehicles—including bulldozers and water tenders—were deployed to extinguish the flames.
Investigators determined the fire was human-caused, likely triggered by equipment failures such as a dragging safety chain, a blown tire, or a trailer malfunction.
The blaze destroyed 157 structures, including 18 homes. However, firefighters successfully saved 453 structures, and no fatalities were reported.
