Crabapple Fire: Gillespie County wildfire burns nearly 10,000 acres this weekend
The Crabapple Fire has burned thousands of acres in Gillespie County in just over 32 hours. As of 9 p.m. March 16, the fire burned 9,500 acres and is 55 percent contained. There is not a mandatory evacuation in place;
Crabapple Fire near Fredericksburg more than 9,500 acres, 55% contained
A Gillespie County wildfire, named the Crabapple fire, prompted evacuations as it reached more than 8,600 acres Saturday night, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.
Crabapple wildfire near Fredericksburg increases to 9,500 acres, still only 40% contained
Fire crews in Gillespie County and Texas A&M Forest Service are continuing to battle the large blaze that began Saturday at around 1 p.m.
Crabapple wildfire grows to 9,500 acres near Fredericksburg, 55% contained
The Wildmill Fire in Roberts County in the Panhandle is currently the biggest, with 23,000 acres burned and 50% containment. The Rest Area Fire in Gray County, east of Amarillo, is the third-biggest with 7,931 acres and 65% containment.
'Not a raging wildfire': Crabapple Fire near Fredericksburg now contained
Paul Hannemann, a 73-year-old volunteer firefighter, returned home around 1 a.m. Sunday covered in a black layer of soot, a result of the hours he spent fighting the raging Crabapple Fire that had consumed an estimated 9,
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Massive Grass Fire Prompts Evacuations, State of Disaster Declared in Gillespie County Near Fredericksburg, Texas
Texas firefighters tackle a blaze near Fredericksburg, expanding from 400 to 8,640 acres, prompting evacuations.
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