Cruso Fire

Active

Palo Pinto County, Texas · Discovered September 11, 2026

146 acres
Size
100%
Contained
+26 acres
24h growth
-
Personnel

Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 17 hours ago

Current situation

Cruso Fire

Fully contained
Air quality · Good
AQI 28

The Cruso Fire fire has burned 146 acres in Palo Pinto County, Texas. Crews have fully contained the fire. It has grown by about 26 acres in the last 24 hours. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 28).

Latest official update

August 24, 2026

The Ross Fire in Palo Pinto County started on the afternoon of August 24, 2026 under elevated fire conditions. Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to provide assistance in the form of additional firefighters and heavy equipment at 12:41 pm and responded quickly. Texas A&M Forest Service is currently in unified command with local departments.Heavy equipment and aviation resources are assisting with suppression efforts. There is a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) in place for the area over the Ross Fire. Please avoid the area to provide a safe environment for firefighting aircraft. [NOTAM:…

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Growth & containment history

RecordedSizeContained
9/12/2026, 11:11:36 PM146 acres100%
9/12/2026, 8:41:33 PM146 acres95%
9/12/2026, 6:32:36 AM120 acres75%
9/12/2026, 4:47:15 AM120 acres65%
9/12/2026, 2:07:25 AM120 acres50%
9/12/2026, 12:47:15 AM120 acres20%
9/11/2026, 11:17:15 PM120 acres0%
9/11/2026, 10:52:25 PM100 acres0%

History recorded by Fire Nearby each time upstream size or containment changes.

About this data

Fire Nearby aggregates official incident data and shows exactly when each value was last updated. For evacuation decisions, always follow instructions from local emergency officials and check county emergency management channels.