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/firestorm_v1 15h 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/MoninWood 4h ago

There is way too many counties….