00:00The Ross Fire in Texas has rapidly expanded to about 50,000 acres.
00:04The fast-moving wildfire is burning west of Fort Worth in Palo Pinto and Jack Counties.
00:10Officials say the fire doubled in size from 25,000 to 50,000 acres in just three hours.
00:16As of Tuesday morning, the blaze was only 5% contained.
00:20More than 100 firefighters were battling the flames,
00:23with aircraft dropping water and fire retardant.
00:26Mandatory evacuations were ordered in parts of Jack County,
00:29as the fire continued spreading.
00:31Extreme heat has made firefighting more difficult,
00:34with Dallas-Fort Worth reaching 109 degrees.
00:37Officials had reported no injuries or structure losses as of Tuesday morning.
00:42The cause remains under investigation as crews continue working to contain the wildfire.
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