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 ...

The Crabapple Fire is now over halfway contained, according to officials. The fire has burned nearly 10,000 acres in Gillespie County.

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

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 ...

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).

Firefighters battling the Crabapple Fire that broke out Saturday afternoon amid gusty winds were able to get better control of the blaze, officials said. FREDERICKSBURG — Paul Hannemann ...

“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.

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 ...

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