Firefighters are asking residents to leave their homes as they battle a massive grass fire that erupted near Fredericksburg at about 1 p.m. on March 15. Gillespie County Judge Daniel Jones issued a ...

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

A wildfire ignited near Fredericksburg ... 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 ...

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

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.

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).

The Crabapple fire started at around 1 p.m. Saturday north of downtown Fredericksburg ... This morning, [Texas Department of Emergency Management] and Texas A&M Forest Service aircraft are ...

“The (Crabapple Fire) in Gillespie County is an estimated ... Smoke was reportedly visible in Fredericksburg and the Texas A&M Forest Services was reporting the fire was at 400 acres in ...

After a week of fighting the Crabapple Fire in windy and dry conditions, the fire is 100% contained, Fredericksburg officials said.

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.

A wildfire ignited near Fredericksburg on Saturday ... Smoke from the Crabapple Fire near Fredricksburg, Texas is visible in the air in Austin on Saturday, March 15, 2025. Strong winds are ...