Palo Pinto, TX · Human
This fire is no longer active. It burned 89,989 acres in Palo Pinto before dropping off the national incident feed.
89,989
Acres Burned
64
Days Burning
Aug 24, 2026
Discovered
1w ago
Last Update
2 public land units within 75 miles
Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland
GoNational Grassland / TX
59.4 mi
NE
Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
GoWildlife Refuge / TX
73.8 mi
N
Posted by the incident management team on InciWeb, plus changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data
Per interagency perimeter data, the Ross was remapped 411 acres lower to 89,989.
IRWINRoss Fire Daily Update Wednesday, September 16, 2026 10:00 am Size: estimated 90,400 ac Containment: 93% Start Date: August 24, 2026 Cause: Equipment Use, Under Investigation The Ross Fire in Palo Pinto County started on the afternoon of August 24, 2026, under elevated fire conditions. Tex...
InciWebPer interagency perimeter data, the Ross containment moved from 91% to 93%.
IRWINRoss Fire Daily Update Tuesday, September 15, 2026 10:00 am Size: estimated 90,400 ac Containment: 88% Start Date: August 24, 2026 Cause: Equipment Use, Under Investigation The Ross Fire in Palo Pinto County started on the afternoon of August 24, 2026, under elevated fire conditions. Texas...
InciWebPer interagency perimeter data, the Ross containment moved from 88% to 91%.
IRWINRoss Fire Daily Update Monday, September 14, 2026 10:00 am Size: estimated 90,400 ac Containment: 88% Start Date: August 24, 2026 Cause: Equipment Use, Under Investigation The Ross Fire in Palo Pinto County started on the afternoon of August 24, 2026, under elevated fire conditions. Texas A&M Forest...
InciWebRoss Fire Daily Update Sunday, September 13, 2026 10:00 am Size: estimated 90,400 ac Containment: 88% Start Date: August 24, 2026 Cause: Equipment Use, Under Investigation The Ross Fire in Palo Pinto County started on the afternoon of August 24, 2026, under elevated fire conditions. Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to provide assistance in the form of additional firefighters and heavy equipm...
InciWebPer interagency perimeter data, the Ross containment moved from 83% to 88%.
IRWINPer interagency perimeter data, the Ross containment moved from 79% to 83%.
IRWINRoss Fire Daily Update Saturday, September 12, 2026 9:45 am Size: estimated 90,400 ac Containment: 83% Start Date: August 24, 2026 Cause: Equipment Use, Under Investigation The Ross Fire in Palo Pinto County started on the afternoon of August 24, 2026, under elevated fire conditions. Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to provide assistance in the form of additional firefighters and heavy equip...
InciWebPer interagency perimeter data, the Ross containment moved from 76% to 79%.
IRWINRoss Fire Daily Update Friday, September 11, 2026 11:15 am Size: estimated 90,400 ac Containment: 76% Start Date: August 24, 2026 Cause: Equipment Use, Under Investigation The Ross Fire in Palo Pinto County started on the afternoon of August 24, 2026, under elevated fire conditions. Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to provide assistance in the form of additional firefighters and heavy equipm...
InciWebRoss Fire Daily Update Thursday, September 10, 2026 2:40 pm Size: estimated 90,400 ac Containment: 76% Start Date: August 24, 2026 Cause: Equipment Use, Under Investigation The Ross Fire in Palo Pinto County started on the afternoon of August 24, 2026, under elevated fire conditions. Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to provide assistance in the form of additional firefighters and heavy equip...
InciWebPer interagency perimeter data, the Ross containment moved from 65% to 76%.
IRWINPer interagency perimeter data, the Ross containment moved from 57% to 65%.
IRWIN64 days since discovery
Data Sources
Fire data from NIFC Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS) via IRWIN. Satellite hotspots from NASA FIRMS VIIRS. Situation updates are either posted by the incident management team on InciWeb or read by us from WFIGS perimeter data, and each one says which. Air quality data from EPA AirNow. Public lands boundaries from USGS PAD-US 4.0.
IRWIN ID: b16158e2-c479-4cab-ab57-2b2677d44a7a
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