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.

After a week of fighting the Crabapple Fire in windy and dry conditions, the fire is 100% contained, Fredericksburg officials said.

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 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 ...

FREDERICKSBURG, Texas – A massive wildfire north of Fredericksburg in Gillespie County has raged across thousands of acres. The fire began around 1:45 p.m. on Saturday in the 8700 block of Lower ...

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).

Residents are urged to exercise caution and avoid activities that could potentially ignite fires," officials in Fredericksburg said. "Gillespie County remains in a burn ban as drought conditions ...

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

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

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

The City of Fredericksburg said ranchers and livestock owners were impacted by this fire. “This northern part of Gillespie County is heavily agriculturally based in a rural area,” said City ...