The Ross Fire has burned an estimated 50,000 acres and was 5% contained as of 2:00 p.m. Tuesday. The fire is burning west of Palo Pinto near Highway 180. According to the Ranger Volunteer Fire ... Read More

The Ross Fire has burned 50,000 acres, prompting calls to avoid Halsell Ranch Road and FM 4 in Jack County and highways in Palo Pinto. Read More

The grass fire, dubbed the Ross Fire, broke out along Highway 180 near R.D. Bell Road. As of 6:30 a.m., the fire is 50,000 acres with 5% containment, officials say. Read More

CBS News Texas chopper is live over crews battling a grass fire in Ross, near Highway 180, west of Palo Pinto. Read More

Firefighters in Palo Pinto County are battling a large grass fire near Highway 180 and Ross Watson Road, forcing a road closure and threatening at least one structure. Read More

Multiple fire units are on the scene of a wildfire along the west side of State Highway 67, about five miles north of U.S. Highway 180, this afternoon, Monday, Aug. 10. Read More

Fire crews were responding to scene and Union Pacific said in a statement none of the cars 'show signs of leaking' Emergency services responded to a derailed train in Palo Pinto county, Texas, on ... Read More

UPDATE:Wednesday, April 23, 2025 A Dawson County Sheriff's deputy died Tuesday afternoon little over an hour after conducting a routine traffic stop on West US Hwy. 180 in Lamesa. Deputy Jessie Perez, ... Read More

Deputy Jessie Perez, 42, died following the accident that was reported about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday on west U.S. 180 in Lamesa, according to a statement from the Texas Department of Public Safety. Read More

According to a press statement distributed by the Texas Department of Public Safety, Perez was conducting a traffic stop Tuesday, April 22, on West U.S. Highway 180 in Lamesa. Read More

US 180, SH 108, FM 51 and FM 129 in Parker and Palo Pinto counties will be closed for routine bridge maintenance over the next ... Read More

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MINERAL WELLS, Texas - An elementary student in Mineral Wells was hit by what officials described as a "county transit vehicle" during drop-off at a school Tuesday morning. The incident happened ... Read More