One of the most significant wildfire stories of the entire 2026 season is in Texas. The state is fighting two climate disasters at the same time, and they are completely opposite in nature. While the Ross fire burns west of Fort Worth, the remnants of tropical storm Edward are producing major flooding east of Dallas simultaneously. Texas Emergency Management was coordinating a wildfire response in the west and flood rescues in the east on the same day- Video: U.S. Wildfire Crisis: 52,939 Fires, 8.2 Million Acres Burned & New Threats Sep 4, 2026
Severe Weather USA channel Sep 4, 2026
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Now, let's head to Texas
where we have one of the most significant wildfire stories of the entire 2026 season. The Ross fire in
Palopinto and Jack counties has burned 90,400 acres, making it the second largest wildfire in North Texas recorded
history. According to the National Weather Service Fort Worth office, Dallas Fort Worth had gone 46 consecutive days without measurable
rainfall before this fire started. That is among the top 10 longest dry streaks in DFW recorded history, going back to
1,899 and August 2026 recorded only a trace of rainfall at the airport. The fire
started August 24th. Within the first 24 hours, 15,000 acres. By August 25th,
50,000 acres. By August 26th, over 80,000 in two days. That is how dry the
fuel was out there. As of yesterday, 157 structures destroyed, 140 damaged, 453
saved by firefighters.
Worth Ranch, a Boy Scout camp operated by Longhorn Council of Scouting America in Palo Pinto, sustained significant structural
damage, though no one was on site at the time. Schools in Jboro, Parin, Bryson, and Grayford all had delayed openings or
cancelled classes during the fire's most active days. Investigators have determined this fire was human-caused, originating from equipment or vehicle
use near a roadside. Two firefighters sustained minor injuries. Containment sits at 38% as of this morning. The fire
is not done.
Now, here is where the Texas story gets genuinely unusual. The state is fighting two disasters at the
same time, and they are completely opposite in nature. While the Ross fire burns west of Fort Worth, the remnants of tropical storm Edward are producing
major flooding east of Dallas simultaneously. Edward made landfall Tuesday Sep 1 with 60 mph winds and has
dropped near 2 feet of rain in some areas northeast of Houston per NWS reports. In Harden County alone,
emergency personnel conducted 12 water rescues from flooded roadways.
Texas Emergency Management was simultaneously
coordinating a wildfire response in the west and flood rescues in the east on the same day.
Here is the problem for
the fire. Edward's heaviest rain is east of Dallas. The Ross fire is west of Fort Worth. The moisture is largely missing
the fire zone.
Some increased humidity and cloud cover will help slow things a little this week, but the real rain is falling in the wrong place. And the
forecast is not encouraging. Dry conditions and temperatures returning to the upper 90s are expected to rebuild by Labor Day weekend.
And the short-term
NWS outlook shows dry conditions and temperatures returning to the mid to upper 90s by Labor Day weekend as high
pressure rebuilds. If you live in the Dallas Fort Worth area, Palopinto County, or Jack County, active fire weather conditions are expected to
return this weekend.
Oklahoma has five active large fires right now with elevated fire weather across the
southern plains today. Temperatures near 100°. Breezy conditions across Oklahoma and Kansas. Fuels remain dry across much
of that region. Humidity is recovering somewhat compared to recent days, but still within the range where wind driven fire spread is a concern. That is better
than the past several days, but still within the range where wind driven fire spread is possible per the Storm Prediction Center
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Monday, September 7, 2026
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Texas fire & flood at same time- Screen grabs tell a story
10.30 Now, here is where the Texas story gets genuinely unusual. The state is fighting two disasters at the same time, and they are completely opposite in nature. While the Ross fire burns west of Fort Worth, the remnants of tropical storm Edward are producing major flooding east of Dallas simultaneously. https://cityofangels25.blogspot.com/2026/09/texas-fire-flood-same-time-preview-of.html
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