Crews are responding to a 9700-acre wildfire near Fredericksburg and is currently 65% contained. Officials said the Crabapple fire started near 8700 Lower Crabapple Rd. Fredericksburg Fire is ...

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.

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

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 north of Fredericksburg was 95% contained by Thursday. It has burned 9,858 acres since last weekend.

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 ...

Firefighters have the 8,640-acre wildfire northeast of Fredericksburg 40% contained and finished building a fireline from Highway 16 to County Road 1631, officials said Sunday morning. " ...

Reducing vegetation on a property — or on a larger scale to protect a subdivision or community — can dramatically decrease ...

In the event of a local emergency, such as a wildfire, residents of Gillespie County and Fredericksburg can sign up for alert ...

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