Fire crews from across the state continue to fight the Crabapple wildfire in Gillespie County. It's burned more than 9,700 acres, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service (TFS).

As high winds blow through the South this weekend, thousands of acres of wildfires are raging in Texas. An outbreak of wildfires began in Texas on Friday as winds exceeded 30 miles per hour and dry land provided the ideal fuel.

Pastor Jonathan Mollenkopf of the Zion Lutheran Church in Fredericksburg, Texas joins Chris Jansing to describe the impact of the wildfires and how his church is helping the community.

According to ODEM, a red flag warning will remain in effect for a majority of Oklahoma from 11:00 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday, March 17. A Fire Weather Watch will remain in effect for Oklahoma until Tuesday.

As communities across Oklahoma continue to recover from devastating wildfires, first responders urge residents to use common sense as weather conditions revive the threat of new blazes this week. The Oklahoma Forestry Services Fire Management Division is urging residents to use common sense as the state’s four million residents,