Ross Fire (TX)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- Palo Pinto County
- Complexity
- Type 3 Incident
- Fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Behavior
- Active
- Jurisdiction
- SFS · Private land
Burning across 200 acres of private timber land in Palo Pinto, Texas, the active Ross Fire has shown persistent activity in timber, litter, and understory fuels since it began on August 24, 2026. Managed by SFS as a Type 4 Incident, the blaze currently has zero containment.
Orbiting satellite sensors have detected 10 heat signatures near the perimeter over the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread of the fire front. The typical fire season in this region runs from June to October.
Across the country, 3,005,648 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 45 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Texas for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 2,500 acres — about 10 km². Crews have contained 5% of the perimeter, but most of the fire line is still open.
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in United States
Across United States, roughly 3,005,648 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 45% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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