Ross Fire
The Ross Fire was reported on August 24, 2026 in Palo Pinto County, Texas and burned 89,989 acres. It was fully contained on September 16, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 89,989 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 24, 2026
- Personnel
- 103
Map
Perimeter mapped September 3, 2026 at 10:15 PM CDT, 89,989 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 32.760, -98.343.
The incident
- Size
- 89,989 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 24, 2026 at 12:41 PM CDT
- Contained
- September 16, 2026 at 5:03 PM CDT
- Cause
- Human, Equipment and vehicle use
- Location
- 1 Miles W from Palo Pinto, TX
- County
- Palo Pinto County
- State
- Texas
- Nearest city reported
- Palo Pinto
- Protecting agency
- SFS
- Jurisdiction
- SFS
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 103
- Incident management
- Complex Incident Management Team, Type 1 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Chaparral (6 feet)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-TXTXS-267549
- IRWIN identifier
- B16158E2-C479-4CAB-AB57-2B2677D44A7A
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 24, 2026 (579 acres) to September 15, 2026 (89,989 acres). The largest one-day growth was 43,807 acres, mapped August 25, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 24, 2026 | 579 | |
| August 25, 2026 | 44,386 | +43,807 |
| August 26, 2026 | 84,159 | +39,773 |
| August 27, 2026 | 87,979 | +3,820 |
| August 28, 2026 | 89,139 | +1,160 |
| August 29, 2026 | 88,820 | -319 |
| August 30, 2026 | 89,459 | +639 |
| August 31, 2026 | 89,490 | +31 |
| September 1, 2026 | 89,716 | +226 |
| September 2, 2026 | 90,400 | +684 |
| September 3, 2026 | 90,468 | +68 |
| September 4, 2026 | 90,381 | -87 |
| September 5, 2026 | 90,142 | -239 |
| September 6, 2026 | 90,142 | 0 |
| September 8, 2026 | 90,078 | -64 |
| September 9, 2026 | 89,999 | -79 |
| September 14, 2026 | 89,936 | -63 |
| September 15, 2026 | 89,989 | +53 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Palo Pinto, TX covers the area today.
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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated September 16, 2026 at 6:03 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-TXTXS-267549.