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. According to Gillespie County ...

The Crabapple Fire that burned nearly 10,000 acres in Gillespie County is now 100% contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service and Fredericksburg Fire EMS.

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.

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

Bob Nicks, president of the Austin Firefighters Association, says Austinites should be “very concerned” about what has taken ...

The Texas A&M Forest Service is offering grants to Central Texans for clearing their land of flammable vegetation to reduce ...

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).

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

Most parts of Central and South Texas are under a "Red Flag Warning" as powerful wind gusts continue to push through the state. The Crabapple Fire in Gillespie County had reached nearly 400 acres ...

Meanwhile, recent major fires that prompted evacuations in the Panhandle and Central Texas were fully contained as of Saturday. Some include the Windmill Fire in Roberts County and the Crabapple Fire ...

In Montgomery County, evacuations were ordered for the following areas: Holstein Drive, Hereford Way, Cross Cut, Rock Pigeon, Boar's Run, Grey Goose, Brown Bear, Duroc Court, Big Beaver, Blue Teal, ...