Crews are responding to a 9700-acre wildfire near Fredericksburg and is currently 65% contained. Officials said the Crabapple fire started near 8700 Lower Crabapple Rd. Fredericksburg Fire is ...

Fredericksburg fire grows to 9,500 acres, evacuation alerts issued with 40% containment. No injuries have been reported, but reports are numerous structures have ...

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).

Officials warned that Gillespie County and the Texas Hill Country remain in extreme drought and at risk for fires.

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 ...

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 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.

The fire continued to spread southeast, between Lower Crabapple and FM 1631. Fredericksburg Fire EMS confirmed two road closures: State Highway 16 North from the Fredericksburg City Limits to ...