Ross Fire explodes to over 50,000 acres, forces evacuations in North Texas

The Ross wildfire has burned more than 50,000 acres across Palo Pinto and Jack counties, forcing evacuations, closing roads and disrupting schools.

The Ross Fire, burning across Palo Pinto and Jack counties west of Fort Worth, is only 5 percent contained as of early Tuesday.

About 1,000 homes were threatened, authorities said.August 23, 2026, 12:07 AMA fast-moving brush fire that kicked up on a hillside in Northern Nevada just outside Reno on Saturday has exploded to more than 10,000 acres, threatening hundreds of homes.The Hawk Fire has grown to over 10,500 acres as of Saturday evening, a

The Hawk Fire near Somersett in northwest Reno has burned 2,500 acres.