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

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

A wildfire that ignited near Fredericksburg on Saturday, which could be seen as far as Austin, is still less than 50-percent contained. The Crabapple Fire has put most parts of Central and South Texas ...

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

The Woods family is looking to rebuild after the Crabapple Fire destroyed a home that has belonged to them for generations.

The Crabapple fire near Fredericksburg, Texas, has reached 65% containment, covering 9,737 acres due to improved mapping, not spread.

A total of 9 homes were destroyed as a result of the massive 9,800-acre wildfire near Fredericksburg. FREDERICKSBURG, Texas — ...

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.

Texas wildfire names can seem obscure or random at times, but there is a method to the madness in how these names are decided ...

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

Newsweek has mapped out where active fires are currently burning across Texas, using data from the Texas A&M Forest Service.

That Hill Country blaze, which was 95% contained as of 9 a.m. Thursday, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service, was called the Crabapple Fire. But where do these wildfire names come from?