A Gillespie County wildfire, named the Crabapple fire, prompted evacuations as it reached more than 9,700 acres by Monday, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.

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 ...

An 8,640-acre grass fire near Fredericksburg was partially contained Sunday morning, according to the Texas A&M Fire Service. Related: Crews still working to contain fire near Fredericksburg ...

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

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

After nearly a week, the Crabapple fire has been declared 100 percent contained, according to an official update ...

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

A bulldozer moves charred branches while looking for hotspots in the Crabapple Fire along North State Highway 16 near Fredericksburg, Texas, on Monday, March 17, 2025. (Josie Norris/The San ...

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).

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

High temperatures and dry vegetation have created favorable conditions for wildfires across Central Texas, including San ...