Ross Fire

Palo Pinto County, Texas · Wildfire

Active Official numbers updated Aug 24, 2026 (about 1 hour ago)

First reported today

Metric	Last report	Now	Change
Size	30 acres Aug 24, 2:00 PM	80 acres Aug 24, 3:00 PM +50 acres was 30 acres · Aug 24, 2:00 PM	+50 acres in about 1 hour
Containment	—	0% Aug 24, 3:00 PM	—
Crew size	—	—	—
Money spent	—	—	—

Ross Fire summary

The Ross Fire is a wildfire near Palo Pinto County, Texas. It has burned about 80 acres (about 61 football fields). Crews have boxed in 0% of its edge; the other 100% isn't contained yet. It's a brand-new fire, first reported today. We're also tracking 2 other active fires within about 75 miles.

Size: 80 acres
Containment: 0%
Discovered: August 24, 2026 (first reported today)
Cause: Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Monday, August 24th at 3:00 p.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No Red Flag Warning. The National Weather Service hasn't flagged this area for dangerous fire-spread conditions right now.

Hot, dry, and windy weather can help a fire grow; cool, calm, or wet weather helps crews. The tags below rate each day for fire spread — green is calm, red can push a fire.

A general fire-weather guide (wind matters most, then how dry it is, then heat), not a prediction of what this fire will do.

This Afternoon

110°F · Sunny

Wind 5 to 10 mph SSW · 2% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Very hot Dry

Tonight

81°F · Clear

Wind 5 to 10 mph S · 2% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry

Tuesday

108°F · Mostly Sunny

Wind 5 to 10 mph SW · 3% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Very hot Dry

Tuesday Night

81°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 5 mph SSW · 4% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Dry

Wednesday

104°F · Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 5 mph WNW · 17% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Very hot Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, August 24th at 3:06 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

This fire is small enough that no crew size or team has been posted yet. That's normal for a fire this size — those numbers show up once a fire is big enough to need a formal report.

Where to get live updates

We show the daily official picture. For minute-by-minute updates, evacuation orders, and maps, these do it best:

→ Watch Duty: real-time fire reporting and evacuations.
→ InciWeb: the government's official fire information site.

Nearby fires to Ross Fire

Within about 75 miles we're tracking 2 other active fires, closest first:

See all active fires in Texas →

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