Ross Fire
No longer in current feed
Calaveras County, California · Discovered August 21, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 80 days ago · Official incident page
Ross Fire
The Ross Fire fire has burned 20 acres in Calaveras County, California. It is no longer in the current official feed, so the figures on this page reflect the last data reported. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 28).
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Ross Fire size over time
6 official size readingsGrew from 0 to 20 acres across these reports.
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Growth & containment history
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 8/23/2026, 12:15:31 PM | 20 acres | - |
| 8/21/2026, 11:26:42 PM | 20 acres | - |
| 8/21/2026, 11:16:42 PM | 20 acres | - |
| 8/21/2026, 10:46:44 PM | 15 acres | - |
| 8/21/2026, 10:31:38 PM | 11 acres | - |
| 8/21/2026, 10:19:52 PM | 0.0 acres | - |
Recorded by Fire Nearby each time upstream data 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.