Ross Fire in North Texas Reaches 100% Containment After 90,000-Acre Run
The Ross Fire near Palo Pinto, Texas burned about 90,000 acres and destroyed at least 167 structures before crews fully contained it on Sept. 16.
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In 2025, fire departments serving Manor responded to 285 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $195K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 48% of all calls.
Jan peaks. Dec dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
1,108 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2025. $2.5M cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 222 | — | |
| 2022 | 236 | +6.3% | |
| 2023 | 177 | -25.0% | |
| 2024 | 188 | +6.2% | |
| 2025 | 285 | +51.6% |
For the 20 building fires Manor departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 285 building fires investigators classified across 2021–2025. The room or location where ignition occurred — kitchens, bedrooms, exterior, vehicle areas — tells you where to focus prevention.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 80 | 28.1% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 38 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 32 | 11.2% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 30 | 10.5% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 20 | 7.0% | |
| 6 | Other | 12 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 9 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 8 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 7 | 2.5% | |
| 10 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 6 | 2.1% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 43 | 15.1% |
NFIRS Heat Source (HEAT_SOURC) — the physical thing that started it. Spark or ember from operating equipment, an open flame, smoking materials, or hot embers from a fireplace are the leading culprits nationwide. Here's the Manor mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 163 | 57.2% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 13 | 4.6% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 13 | 4.6% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 10 | 3.5% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 9 | 3.2% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 9 | 3.2% | |
| 7 | Match | 9 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Cigarette lighter | 9 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 8 | 2.8% | |
| 10 | Heat, spark from friction | 5 | 1.8% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 37 | 13.0% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Manor departments in 2025. These 8 fires alone account for 68% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $195,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 4 | $60,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 5 | $50,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 7 | $50,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 8 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Manor sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 73,871 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 34,068 | 20.6 mi | |
| 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6,500 | 33.6 mi | |
| 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6,030 | 37.8 mi | |
| 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 4,582 | 29.6 mi | |
| 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2,700 | 47.6 mi | |
| 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1,500 | 36.2 mi | |
| 2009 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1,491 | 25.9 mi | |
| 2008 | Debris and open burning | 1,480 | 40.5 mi | |
| 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1,455 | 17.0 mi | |
| 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1,452 | 31.7 mi | |
| 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1,400 | 37.9 mi | |
| 2015 | Debris and open burning | 1,200 | 9.1 mi |
Top 8 ZIP codes by NFIRS incident count across 2021–2025. Each ZIP has its own fire profile — dive in for neighborhood-level context.
Six Texas cities with population within ±25% of Manor. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
1 departments report to NFIRS for incidents in Manor.
A 30-minute weekend can cut your home's exposure substantially. These four checklists are a good starting point.
Numbers reflect incidents reported by participating fire departments to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) Public Data Release for calendar year 2025. NFIRS is voluntary — about 23,000 of roughly 30,000 US fire departments report — so totals are a strong indicator, not a complete census. Per-capita comparisons use 2023 ACS population estimates. Wildland fire data complements NFIRS with NIFC and USFS perimeters. Active-fire counts come from a dated NIFC snapshot, not a live feed.