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The Crabapple fire, which was contained this weekend after burning nearly 10,000 acres of mostly ranchland in Gillespie County, about 75 miles west of Austin, was sustained by a torrent of high ...
Crews from Gillespie County are fighting a 400-acre fire in Fredericksburg. Residents advised to stay alert as conditions may change.
According to Gillespie County officials, the fire – named the Crabapple Fire – started in the 8700 block of Lower Crabapple Road at around 1 p.m. Saturday.
To support recovery efforts from the Crabapple Fire, Gillespie County has partnered with the OneStar Foundation and Rebuild Texas to establish the Crabapple Fire Relief Fund.
Officials said a Fredericksburg firefighter was injured in the Crabapple fire in Gillespie County after a falling tree limb hit him.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - After two weeks on the front lines, battling fires in West Texas and the Crabapple Fire in Gillespie County, College Station firefighters have come home. A 4-man ...
Fire crews continue efforts Tuesday to contain the Crabapple fire, which has affected an estimated 9,858 acres, according to the city of Fredericksburg.
Homes lost and livestock endangered as Crabapple fire continues to ravage acres of land near Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country.
Texas Fredericksburg fire: Crews fighting Crabapple Fire; 9,700-acres burned and 65% contained Gillespie County has partnered with the OneStar Foundation to create the Crabapple Fire Relief Fund ...
A hotspot in the Crabapple Fire smokes North State Highway 16 near Fredericksburg, on Monday, March 17, 2025.The wildfire has burned nearly 10,000 acres in Gillespie County since starting on Saturday.