A wildfire that ignited near Fredericksburg on Saturday, which could be seen as far as Austin, is still less than 50-percent contained. The Crabapple Fire has put most parts of Central and South ...

GILLESPIE COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Six days after first breaking out, the Crabapple Fire near Fredericksburg in Gillespie County is now 100% contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service (TFS).

The blaze, which started Saturday afternoon, currently stretches from Lower Crabapple Road to FM 1631 in Gillespie County, city of Fredericksburg spokesperson Sean Doerre said. Dubbed the ...

Fredericksburg Fire EMS provided an update on their Facbook page about the Crabapple fire. The fire has now impacted about 9,500 acres of land "due to better mapping," as of 2:30 p.m. Sunday ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved assistance grants to help with damage caused by wildfires that broke out over the weekend in Crabapple near Fredericksburg, Texas Governor Greg ...

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 ...

Nine of those fires were only partially contained. The Crabapple fire started at around 1 p.m. Saturday north of downtown Fredericksburg, according to Fredericksburg Fire/EMS. In a news release ...

“Thankfully, the wind has subsided in the Texas Hill Country and our crews are working to stop the forward progress of the Crabapple Fire,” Fredericksburg Fire Chief Lynn Bizzell said.

According to TFS, Crabapple was one of 11 new wildfires ... in the fire’s path began Saturday afternoon, according to a Fredericksburg Fire EMS Facebook post. Officials told KXAN that at least ...

GILLESPIE COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The Crabapple Fire near Fredericksburg in Gillespie County prompted evacuations as it grew to more than 9,700 acres by Monday, according to the Texas A&M Forest ...

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