Wildfires

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (121+ words) Firefighters extinguished a fire Monday afternoon at the Texas Renaissance Festival grounds in Todd Mission, Grimes County officials said. A spokesperson for the Grimes County Emergency Management Office confirmed the fire and said no injuries were reported. Officials had not…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (511+ words) The “monster” Ross Fire that started west of Fort Worth in Palo Pinto County on Monday has grown to 80,000 acres and is only 12% contained, Texas A&M Forest Service officials said Wednesday. Forest Service spokesperson Hector Marines said at a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (465+ words) Smoke from the Ross Fire forms a mushroom over Palo Pinto. A fast-moving wildfire has scorched more than 50,000 acres in Texas, damaging several structures and forcing evacuations west of Fort Worth. The Ross Fire tore through Palo Pinto County before…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1100+ words) The Ross Fire has ballooned to 50,000 acres in North Texas, prompting mandatory and recommended evacuations as firefighters battle fast-moving flames in Palo Pinto County. The fire began the afternoon of Aug. 24 west of Palo Pinto, an unincorporated community about 80 miles…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (410+ words) Las autoridades ordenaron evacuaciones el martes en una zona rural de Texas donde un incendio forestal ha crecido enormemente, arrasando tierras y obligando a escuelas a retrasar o cancelar las clases. El incendio, que comenzó a primera hora de la…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (242+ words) A Texas wildfire has set tens of thousands of acres ablaze and forced people to evacuate their homes. As of Tuesday, Aug. 25, the fire consumed around 50,000 acres, according to USA TODAY's data. It is 5% contained. The fire is located near…...