GILLESPIE COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The Crabapple Fire near Fredericksburg in Gillespie County prompted evacuations as it grew ...

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 ...

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).

started in Gillespie County on Saturday, March 15. First responders north of Fredericksburg spotted the fire when plumes of smoke were reported visible in town. Multiple crews from companies in ...

"Fire Evacuations underway now in CERTAIN parts of Gillespie a County," he wrote. Fire crews from across the region, state and nation are still battling a large fire near Fredericksburg ...

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 ...

It started as a routine traffic stop Sunday afternoon after a call for service for a rolling disturbance, otherwise known as ...

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

GILLESPIE COUNTY, Texas (KTRK ... winds reignited flames in spots that hadn't burned before. Officials said a Fredericksburg firefighter was hurt while battling the flames.

Eckert Road and Highway 16 heading south to Fredericksburg is also closed, the Gillespie County Sheriff's Office said early Sunday morning. Highway 16 North from the Fredericksburg city limits ...

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 ...

“The (Crabapple Fire) in Gillespie County is an estimated 8,640 acres and 40% contained,” Fredericksburg Fire EMS said in the post. “On the left flank, fireline is finished from Highway 16 ...