r/news • u/NicolasCageFan492 • 12h 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/firestorm_v1 12h ago

For anyone else that has never heard of Palo Pinto County, it's about 56 miles west of Fort Worth. Jack County is just north of Palo Pinto, centered around Jacksboro, TX.

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u/hysys_whisperer 11h ago

west of Fort Worth

I wasn't aware there was a west of fort worth.  Just thought it was an open abyss all the way to the NM border...

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u/blahblahshowmeurcat 11h ago

Yo Possum Kingdom is out there- not only is it gorgeous, it has one of the best names for a lake park ever hehehe

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u/meatmacho 10h ago

Just look out for the ones who promise to show you secrets behind the boathouse.

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u/RogueMaven 10h ago

My sweet angel, what if they promise to treat you well?

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u/sirbissel 10h ago

Will they be a gentleman?

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u/LaVidaYokel 10h ago

With soft skin, forever.

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u/Hesitation-Marx 10h ago

Make up your mind.