A wildfire ignited near Fredericksburg on Saturday, and strong winds are pushing smoke and ash east toward Bee Cave, Austin and Bastrop, according to the National Weather Service. Most parts of ...

More than half of habitable land in Austin is now considered at risk of being damaged in a wildfire. That’s up from just under 40% nearly a decade ago.

AUSTIN, Texas — Fire crews have finally contained the Crabapple fire near Fredericksburg after spending nearly a week battling the 9,858-acre blaze that sparked on Saturday afternoon.

Saturday afternoon the skies, particularly around South Austin and East Austin, are hazy and smell like smoke. Journalists in the area reported seeing ashes flying around just after 4 p.m. The Austin ...

In the western half of Austin, the drought is less severe ... that would be in the tens of thousands. “The Fredericksburg fire is just down the road—seventy-five miles away is nothing ...

FREDERICKSBURG, Texas — The Crabapple Fire is now fully contained. Having burned nearly 9,900 acres, the wildfire that sparked north of Fredericksburg Saturday has reached 100% containment ...

Meanwhile, a wildfire that had started last Saturday about 8 miles northeast of Fredericksburg, has scorched 9,858 acres in northeast Gillespie County. That Hill Country blaze, which was 95% ...

Trade associations that represent Austin-area construction companies and realtors are opposing a proposed wildfire risk map that would significantly expand the parts of the city that are ...

FREDERICKSBURG, Texas — When the Crabapple fire sparked Saturday afternoon, Janet Proch and her family rushed to evacuate. When she got to town, she was left to wonder: what would happen to her ...

Strong winds are pushing smoke and ash from the Crabapple Fire near Fredricksburg east toward Austin, according to the National Weather Service.