As of Monday afternoon, the fire has been going on for more than 48 hours. High winds are making it difficult to battle hot ...

A Gillespie County wildfire, named the Crabapple fire, prompted evacuations as it reached more than 9,700 acres by Monday, ...

The fire started around 1 p.m. on Saturday near 8700 Lower Crabapple Road, about 11 miles north of downtown Fredericksburg ...

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 ...

along with the Texas A&M Forest Service, are continuing to battle a 9,858-acre wildfire north of Fredericksburg that sparked on Saturday afternoon. According to Gillespie County officials ...

The Crabapple fire near Fredericksburg, Texas, has reached 65% containment, covering 9,737 acres due to improved mapping, not ...

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

In the latest updated from the Texas A&M Forest Service, the fire is 0% contained and has impacted around 8,640 acres. The fire is moving east to southeast, between Lower Crabapple and FM 1631.

“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.

As high winds blow through the South this weekend, thousands of acres of wildfires are raging in Texas. An outbreak of wildfires began in Texas on Friday as winds exceeded 30 miles per hour and ...