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 ...

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.

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.

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. According ...

A wildfire ignited near Fredericksburg on Saturday, and strong winds are pushing smoke and ash east toward Bee Cave, Austin and Bastrop, according to the National Weather Service. Most parts of ...

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, ...

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