GILLESPIE COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The Crabapple Fire near Fredericksburg in Gillespie County prompted evacuations as it grew to more than 9,700 acres by Monday, according to the Texas A&M Forest ...

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).

A wildfire ignited near Fredericksburg on Saturday ... as powerful wind gusts continue to push through the state. The Crabapple Fire in Gillespie County had reached nearly 400 acres as of 2 ...

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.

Nine of those fires were only partially contained. The Crabapple fire started at around 1 p.m. Saturday north of downtown Fredericksburg, according to Fredericksburg Fire/EMS. In a news release ...

“Thankfully, the wind has subsided in the Texas Hill Country and our crews are working to stop the forward progress of the Crabapple Fire,” Fredericksburg Fire Chief Lynn Bizzell said.

Dubbed the Crabapple Fire by the Texas A&M Forest Service, the fire is about 8 miles northeast of Fredericksburg A red flag warning is in effect until 10 p.m. for much of South Texas, including ...

FREDERICKSBURG, Texas — The Crabapple Fire is now fully contained. Having burned nearly 9,900 acres, the wildfire that sparked north of Fredericksburg Saturday has reached 100% containment ...

According to TFS, Crabapple was one of 11 new wildfires ... fire’s path began Saturday afternoon, according to a Fredericksburg Fire EMS Facebook post. Officials told KXAN that at least 500 ...

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

Fredericksburg Fire EMS provided an update on their Facbook page about the Crabapple fire. The fire has now impacted about 9,500 acres of land "due to better mapping," as of 2:30 p.m. Sunday ...