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Updated on: August 30, 2026 / 3:09 PM EDT / CBS Texas A wildfire that sparked near Ross in Palo Pinto County on Monday afternoon has grown to at least 85,000 acres and is 26% contained as of Sunday afternoon, forcing evacuations in neighboring Jack County and affecting local schools, officials in North Texas said. The National Weather Service says the Ross Fire is now the second-largest wildfire in North Texas. The Ross Fire has burned at least 85,000 acres in Palo Pinto and Jack counties, with the fire burning near U.S. According to the Texas A&M Forest Service , the fire was 26% contained as of Sunday. Residents in Jack County along County Road 2210 toward Highway 281 were instructed to evacuate on Tuesday; however, those mandatory evacuations were lifted on Wednesday morning as conditions improved.
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Updated on: August 28, 2026 / 2:18 PM EDT / CBS Texas A wildfire that sparked near Ross in Palo Pinto County on Monday afternoon has grown to at least 85,000 acres and is 26% contained as of Friday afternoon, forcing evacuations in neighboring Jack County and affecting local schools, officials in North Texas said. The National Weather Service says the Ross Fire is now the second-largest wildfire in North Texas. The Ross Fire has burned at least 85,000 acres in Palo Pinto and Jack counties, with the fire burning near U.S. According to the Texas A&M Forest Service , the fire was 26% contained as of Friday. Residents in Jack County along County Road 2210 toward Highway 281 were instructed to evacuate on Tuesday; however, those mandatory evacuations were lifted on Wednesday morning as conditions improved.
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Updated on: August 30, 2026 / 3:09 PM EDT / CBS Texas A wildfire that sparked near Ross in Palo Pinto County on Monday afternoon has grown to at least 85,000 acres and is 26% contained as of Sunday afternoon, forcing evacuations in neighboring Jack County and affecting local schools, officials in North Texas said. The National Weather Service says the Ross Fire is now the second-largest wildfire in North Texas. The Ross Fire has burned at least 85,000 acres in Palo Pinto and Jack counties, with the fire burning near U.S. According to the Texas A&M Forest Service , the fire was 26% contained as of Sunday. Residents in Jack County along County Road 2210 toward Highway 281 were instructed to evacuate on Tuesday; however, those mandatory evacuations were lifted on Wednesday morning as conditions improved.
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