Texas · Active · 4,000 acres
Ross Fire, Texas
4,000
Acres reported
5%
Contained
—
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Aug 25, 2026, 00:15 UTC, the Ross Fire is listed as active at 4,000 acres, 5% contained, in Palo Pinto County, Texas.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 24, 2026, 23:04 UTC) covers 579 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 2 times since the fire began.
Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 100 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Aug 24, 2026, 20:36 UTC.
Ross Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter, with the reported point of origin.
Latest perimeter · Perimeters come from the WFIGS interagency perimeter service and are usually mapped once a day; the mapped area can differ from the reported acreage.
Key facts
- Size
- 4,000 acres
- Containment
- 5%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Aug 24, 2026
- Location
- Palo Pinto County, Texas
- Origin point
- 32.7598, -98.3426
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 24, 2026 (1 hour ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- 100 detections
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Mineral Wells, TX
- Graham, TX
- Ranger, TX
- Weatherford, TX
- Western Lake, TX
Other fires nearby
- Cuttin Fire
Ross Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Aug 24, 2026, 18:30 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | 4,000 acres | 0 | 5% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 4,000 acres | — | 5% |
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Ross Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Ross Fire?
As of Aug 25, 2026, 00:15 UTC, the Ross Fire is reported at 4,000 acres.
Is the Ross Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 5% contained as of Aug 25, 2026, 00:15 UTC. Containment is the share of the fire's edge that has a control line; it is reported by the incident team and can lag the ground situation.
Where is the Ross Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 32.7598, -98.3426 in Palo Pinto County, Texas. Nearest towns: Mineral Wells (14 mi E), Graham (28 mi NW), Ranger (28 mi SW). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Ross Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Aug 25, 2026, 00:15 UTC, and satellites registered 100 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Ross Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official Texas sources on our Texas page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
How current is this page?
The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated Aug 25, 2026, 00:15 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
About this page
This page is generated automatically for every wildfire whose reported size reaches 1,000 acres, from FireRiskHere’s archive of the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident feed (captured every 15 minutes), the WFIGS interagency perimeter service, and NASA FIRMS satellite detections. It stays online after the fire is contained as a record of the incident. Nothing here is an official notice — for evacuation orders and road closures follow your county sheriff and local emergency management. How the site works →