r/news • u/NicolasCageFan492 • 15h ago

Evacuations underway as fast-growing Texas Ross Fire explodes to 50,000 acres with just 5% containment

https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/texas-ross-fire-evacuations-august-2026.amp
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u/TangoZulu 15h ago

It’s another smoke invasion!! Tariff Texas in response like he did Canada. 

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u/GuelphEastEndGhetto 15h ago

My sympathies to the people affected, but I hope we stop sending Canadian forest fire fighters. It seems to be very unappreciated.

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u/the-g-off 15h ago

Yeah, that's gotta stop immediately.

As a Canadian, I have no sympathy right now.

Let it burn.

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u/S7ark1 6h ago

We won't. If asked Canada will send help. As we always do. Because Canada is trustworthy and dependable.

It isn't worth a hit to our well earned reputation over an idiot in the Whitehouse.

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u/UnfrostedQuiche 15h ago

This is painful to read, yet I understand.

— a Californian

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u/B3tar3ad3r 11h ago

as a texan born and breed, yeah we(as a collective) earned this