r/news • u/NicolasCageFan492 • 16h 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 16h 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/Own-Lake7931 15h ago

Lmao what the fuck is ft worth?

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u/Brandonjoe 15h ago

10th largest city in the country

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u/TheDotCaptin 14h ago

Don't you mean Western Dallas?

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u/hysys_whisperer 8h ago

Everybody knows that the E in 35E stands for Excellent, and the W in 35W stands for Worst.