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Automated summary generated: Oct 10, 2026 07:51 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Ross wildfire, located in Palo Pinto County, Texas, was first discovered on August 24, 2026, and is caused by equipment and vehicle use. The incident, managed by the SFS jurisdictional agency, expanded rapidly from 25 acres to 90,400 acres by September 3, 2026, with containment rising from 0% to 93% before finally reaching 100% on September 16, 2026. Early reports noted extreme fire behavior with long‑range spotting and group torching, but by mid‑September the fire had shifted to moderate, creeping, and smoldering conditions. Personnel peaked at 562 on September 3, 2026, and the incident was fully contained with no estimated cost reported. The fire’s evolution shows a swift initial growth followed by a steady containment effort that ultimately brought the blaze under control.
Official source description: 1 Miles W from Palo Pinto, TX
Moderate; Smoldering; Creeping
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NIFC fire information and official resources →IRWIN ID: {B16158E2-C479-4CAB-AB57-2B2677D44A7A}
Discovered: Aug 24, 2026
Cause: Equipment and vehicle use
Managing Agency: SFS
Coordinates: 32.7598, -98.3426
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The Ross Fire has burned 89,989 acres as of September 16, 2026.
Yes, the Ross Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Equipment and vehicle use.
The Ross Fire is burning in Palo Pinto, TX.
The Ross Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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