WILDFIRE89,989 ACRES

Ross Fire, Texas

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Map: Ross Fire, Texas

The Ross Fire burned in Palo Pinto County, Texas, about 1 mile (2 km) west of Palo Pinto, Texas. NASA began tracking it on August 24, 2026. Its latest size is 89,989 acres (36,417 hectares, 364 km²), roughly 6.2 times the size of Manhattan, or about 68,173 American football fields. NASA stopped tracking it after August 24.

Size89,989 acres
Hectares36,418 ha
Area364.2 km² · 140.6 mi²
Contained100%
Personnel103
CauseEquipment and vehicle use
DiscoveredAug 24, 2026
Tracked sinceAug 24, 2026
Tracked for1 day
Location32.96°N 98.31°W
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Containment and crews

According to the national interagency fire record, it is 100 percent contained, fully under control, with 103 firefighters and support staff assigned.

Its cause is listed as equipment and vehicle use.

Fire behavior reported: moderate.

It was fully contained on September 16, 2026.

The orange outline on the map is the fire’s mapped perimeter.

Seen from space

Satellite picture, When tracking began · August 24, 2026
When tracking began · August 24, 2026
Satellite picture, Latest · September 16, 2026
Latest · September 16, 2026

True color from the VIIRS instrument on the NOAA-20 satellite. Red dots are fires detected by their heat; smoke shows as gray-brown haze. The ring marks where the event was reported. Pictures: NASA Worldview (GIBS) from the daily satellite passes; clouds can hide the ground on some days.

Fire size and location from NASA EONET and the National Interagency Fire Center’s incident records (IRWIN, WFIGS). For evacuations and closures, follow local officials and InciWeb.

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