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.

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

The Crabapple fire ... made much of Austin alarmingly vulnerable. When rain is plentiful and moisture high, Ashe junipers, largely drought-tolerant trees that thrive in Central Texas, can be ...

See Texas wildfire map: Smoke from Crabapple Fire near Fredericksburg reaches Austin The department believes the smoke is being blown east from a fire near Fredericksburg. Central Texas ...

Most parts of Central and South Texas are under a "Red Flag Warning" as powerful wind gusts continue to push through the state. The Crabapple Fire in Gillespie County had reached nearly 400 acres ...

The key differences are that: This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Smoke from Crabapple Fire near Fredericksburg reaches Austin: See Texas wildfire map ...

Smoke from the Crabapple Fire near Fredricksburg, Texas is visible in the air in Austin on Saturday, March 15, 2025. Strong winds are pushing smoke and ash east toward Austin, according to the ...