{"id":3752,"date":"2026-08-26T11:56:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T11:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/?p=3752"},"modified":"2026-08-26T11:56:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T11:56:12","slug":"evacuations-ordered-as-wind-whipped-ross-fire-in-texas-explodes-to-50000-acres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/?p=3752","title":{"rendered":"Evacuations ordered as wind-whipped Ross Fire in Texas explodes to 50,000 acres"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A\u00a0wind-whipped grass fire\u00a0ignited on Monday near Fort Worth, Texas, rapidly spreading overnight to 50,000 acres and triggering evacuations, officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Ross Fire in Palo Pinto County, Texas, which has also shut down a highway, is the latest in a series of wildfires across the West and Northwest, and came just as fire crews in Nevada were making progress in battling a massive fire near Reno that has destroyed or damaged more than 50 homes and prompted 42,000 evacuations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Ross Fire was just 5% contained on Tuesday morning as it spread north into neighboring Jack County, where more people have been advised to evacuate, officials said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rounded-lg\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/70e5fe10e7306cd61c9f2c8e8ddf9e05cdbbf44454f8efa9c445fc711aa5a5e4\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fus.abcnews.go.com%2Fa812f5bfcec5a065649f40c8f7d08232.jpg\" alt=\"Ranger Volunteer Fire Department - PHOTO: The Ross Fire burning in Texas has spread to 50,000 acres and is prompting evacuations after igniting, August 24, 2026, near Fort Worth, Texas.\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><button class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-rapid_p=\"7\" data-y-link-id=\"1roaqfs0d4mtfe01s7bb\" data-v9y=\"1\"><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div>\n<p>Ranger Volunteer Fire Department &#8211; PHOTO: The Ross Fire burning in Texas has spread to 50,000 acres and is prompting evacuations after igniting, August 24, 2026, near Fort Worth, Texas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Firefighters are prioritizing life safety and structure protection, while working to establish containment lines where conditions safely allow,&#8221; the Texas A&amp;M Forest Service said in a statement on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rounded-lg\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/bfa03671f2bc21e558bdb01cc95273068f3fd2dbf6e945c56bf46352be2d4db1\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fus.abcnews.go.com%2F4553fd90845619f4e63c784abe6a7479.jpg\" alt=\"@AllHazardsTFS\/X - PHOTO: The Ross Fire in Texas has spread to 50,000 acres and is prompting evacuations after igniting, August 24, 2026, near Fort Worth, Texas.\" width=\"960\" height=\"547\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><button class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-rapid_p=\"8\" data-y-link-id=\"0newuz81b36xdx1sfudd\" data-v9y=\"1\"><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div>\n<p>@AllHazardsTFS\/X &#8211; PHOTO: The Ross Fire in Texas has spread to 50,000 acres and is prompting evacuations after igniting, August 24, 2026, near Fort Worth, Texas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Ross Fire started about 1:30 p.m. local time on Monday near the town of Palo Pinto, about 60 miles west of Fort Worth, and grew to 18,000 acres in just 12 hours, according to the Palo Pinto Emergency Services Department.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rounded-lg\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/f9517061e1e4aea71b337aebfddce289b06d93a29bc218cc67690546c1791296\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fus.abcnews.go.com%2F647766af939e2f7c2da522947aea1070.jpg\" alt=\"Mineral Wells Area News Page - PHOTO: The Ross Fire burning in Texas has spread to 50,000 acres and is prompting evacuations after igniting, August 24, 2026, near Fort Worth, Texas.\" width=\"960\" height=\"1129\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><button class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-rapid_p=\"9\" data-y-link-id=\"0sk51141iywo580w208l\" data-v9y=\"1\"><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div>\n<p>Mineral Wells Area News Page &#8211; PHOTO: The Ross Fire burning in Texas has spread to 50,000 acres and is prompting evacuations after igniting, August 24, 2026, near Fort Worth, Texas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Residents are strongly encouraged to leave the area now, particularly those who may need additional time or assistance evacuating,&#8221; the Palo Pinto County Sheriff said in a social media statement issued Monday night.<\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-accent\/2 pb-5 md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<div class=\"py-2 text-center text-xs uppercase\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The cause of the fire remains under investigation.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Firefighters making progress battling the Hawk Fire in Nevada<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Meanwhile, firefighters are gaining the upper hand on a massive brush fire that ignited over the weekend in the hills in Northern Nevada near Reno, destroying numerous homes and prompting the evacuation of 42,000 people over the past few days, officials said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mb-4\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At a press briefing Tuesday afternoon, Nevada fire officials said the fire has burned more than 15,000 acres, destroyed at least 47 homes and seriously damaged eight others. At least seven people, including three first responders, have been injured in the blaze, officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Containment lines around the Hawk Fire on Monday went from zero to 27%, and fire crews appear to have stopped the blaze from reaching the community of Somersett in northwest Reno, fire officials said at a news conference earlier Tuesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-accent\/2 pb-5 md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<div class=\"py-2 text-center text-xs uppercase\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Firefighters report progress in battle against massive Hawk Fire in Nevada<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rounded-lg\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/4b0019f897eeac6d38b738defd263cc6c0b1cf563abc25db83d9223b04f5ea1c\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fus.abcnews.go.com%2F15216d263fd6d5c01078ddc066410e6c.jpg\" alt=\"Nevada National Guard\/via Reuters - PHOTO: A Nevada National Guard helicopter drops water on the Hawk Fire, as the wildfire burns, near Reno, Nevada, August 23, 2026.\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><button class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-rapid_p=\"11\" data-y-link-id=\"1ddqp8w07kes1a1cjg67\" data-v9y=\"1\"><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div>\n<p>Nevada National Guard\/via Reuters &#8211; PHOTO: A Nevada National Guard helicopter drops water on the Hawk Fire, as the wildfire burns, near Reno, Nevada, August 23, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Evacuation orders have been lifted in some areas, and the number of people under evacuation has been reduced to 23,000 from 42,000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Hawk Fire is suspected to be human-caused, but officials said investigators have yet to determine if it was intentionally or accidentally set.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">15 large wildfires are burning in Washington<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the state of Washington, 15 large uncontained fires have consumed 800,000 acres, officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The largest fires currently in Washington are the Little Giant Fire in Chelan County, which has consumed more than 142,000 acres, and the Sinlahekin Fire in \u00a0Okanogan County, which has burned more than 155,000 acres.<\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-accent\/2 pb-5 md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8216;Nightmare situation&#8217;: At least 700 structures destroyed in Washington wildfires<\/p>\n<div class=\"mb-4\">\n<div id=\"recirc-65bd72ac-cd10-3a56-b5f1-14479226ee19\" class=\"mb-4\">\n<div class=\"grid gap-4 lg:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-rows-[auto_auto_1fr]\">\n<div class=\"relative w-full\">\n<div id=\"_r_ai_\" class=\"absolute inset-0 rounded-[4px] focus-within:ring-2 focus-within:ring-link\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Sinlahekin Fire, which was started by a lightning strike on July 26, was 55% contained on Tuesday, officials said. The Little Giant Fire, also sparked by a lightning strike on July 15, was 15% contained on Tuesday, officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Both fires are burning in remote areas of the state and are not threatening homes, officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Washington is comfortably in the third-worst fire season from an acres burned perspective since 2015,&#8221; Thomas Kyle-Milward, a spokesperson for the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, told ABC affiliate station KOMO in Seattle.<\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-accent\/2 pb-5 md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<div class=\"py-2 text-center text-xs uppercase\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kyle-Milward said this wildfire season has been particularly challenging for firefighters, noting that the state has had multiple fires over 100,000 acres.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rounded-lg\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/1d2e8b41faa4d6ea4a85908f218f6e5b332aad2546b2e7b2551da242db5eb1a6\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fus.abcnews.go.com%2Fa313f8e3beafdc2e829aeefcf78fd57d.jpg\" alt=\"Mario Tama\/Getty Images - PHOTO: People embrace while searching for items in the remains of a home which was destroyed in the Old Trails Fire on Aug. 7, 2026, in Spokane, Washington.\" width=\"960\" height=\"635\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><button class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-rapid_p=\"13\" data-y-link-id=\"0plrhka020qr6f1gfj6a\" data-v9y=\"1\"><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div>\n<p>Mario Tama\/Getty Images &#8211; PHOTO: People embrace while searching for items in the remains of a home which was destroyed in the Old Trails Fire on Aug. 7, 2026, in Spokane, Washington.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A series of fires earlier this month in Spokane caused $1 billion in damage, including destroying more than 800 homes, the Spokane County Assessor announced last week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A 37-year-old man was arrested and charged with\u00a0starting the Old Trails Fire\u00a0on Aug. 1, one of three major wildfires that became known as the Spokane Complex Fire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A\u00a0wind-whipped grass fire\u00a0ignited on Monday near Fort Worth, Texas, rapidly spreading overnight to 50,000 acres and triggering evacuations,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":3753,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,48,34],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3752","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-us","category-weather"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3752","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3752"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3752\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3754,"href":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3752\/revisions\/3754"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3753"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3752"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3752"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}