The Crabapple fire is now 90% contained and has burned 9,858 acres as of March 18 The current affected area stretches from Lower Crabapple Road to FM 1631, according to the city of Fredericksburg.

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 ...

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).

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.

A wildfire ignited near Fredericksburg on Saturday ... as powerful wind gusts continue to push through the state. The Crabapple Fire in Gillespie County had reached nearly 400 acres as of 2 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“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.

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 ...

Fire crews from across the region are fighting a large grass fire north of Fredericksburg that has spread to 9,700 acres. The blaze near Lower Crabapple Road started around 1:45 p.m. Saturday ...

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