09/04/2026
The Ross Fire in Palo Pinto County has become the largest summer wildfire and the 15th-largest wildfire recorded in Texas since detailed statewide wildfire records began in 2005.
Since igniting Aug. 24, the wildfire has burned 90,400 acres. Local, state and federal resources continue to work across the incident to strengthen containment lines, extinguish any remaining heat and protect communities in and around the affected area.
The scale of the response has included 490 personnel and 112 resources currently assigned to the fire. Throughout the response, 23 aircraft have supported firefighters on the ground, delivering more than 434,000 gallons of retardant and 2.5 million gallons of water.
Firefighters remain engaged on the Ross Fire as suppression operations continue.
