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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.
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 ...
“Wildfire names may seem random, but most are linked in some way to the location of the fire,” according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. The Crabapple fire, for example, got its name based on ...
Gillespie County's Crabapple fire size compared to San Antonio ... out as the most extreme fire danger risk for South Central Texas. At that point, our exceptional drought, along with wind ...
Firefighters are making steady progress with the Crabapple wildfire north of Fredericksburg, Texas. The fire has burned nearly 10,000 acres. Judge says dismantling of USAID was unconstitutional A ...
The Crabapple fire, which was contained this weekend after ... are the dry conditions that make wildfires a growing possibility in Central Texas. Gillespie County, like much of the Hill Country, ...
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 ...
A bulldozer moves charred branches while looking for hotspots in the Crabapple Fire along North State Highway 16 near Fredericksburg, Texas, on Monday, March 17, 2025. (Josie Norris/The San ...
The Texas A&M Forest Service is offering grants to Central Texans for clearing their land of flammable vegetation to reduce ...
that they will need.” Texas cold front hits this weekend—cooler temps, gusty winds, and possible storms ahead. The Crabapple Fire ignited Saturday about 10 miles northeast of Fredericksburg ...
Some volunteers were bound for Texas Hill Country and others were ... Molder tells NBC 5 that his strike team was pulled from the Crabapple Fire and is on standby and proactively protecting ...
GILLESPIE COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) – Fire crews continue efforts Tuesday to contain the Crabapple fire, which has affected an estimated 9,858 acres, according to the city of Fredericksburg.