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2026 Ross Fire in Texas
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FIRST ENTRY AUG 26
AUG 26 · Day 1
Ross Fire in Texas prompts evacuations at 50,000 acres
The Ross Fire ignited on Monday near Fort Worth, Texas and spread to 50,000 acres, triggering evacuations.
A series of fires earlier in August in Spokane caused $1 billion in damage, including destroying more than 800 homes.
The cause of the Ross Fire remains under investigation.