Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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The a growing Texas wildfire has burned at least 50,000 acres in Palo Pinto County, damaging several structures and prompting an overnight evacuation alert in neighboring Jack County.
The Ross Fire is among several wildfires burning west of Interstate 35 as extremely dry fuels, high temperatures and strong winds create dangerous fire conditions across North Texas.

Read more: usatoday.com/story/news/weather/2026/08/25/ross-fire-palo-pinto-north-texas-wildfire-tracker-smoke-map/91454558007

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