Bob Nicks, president of the Austin Firefighters Association, says Austinites should be “very concerned” about what has taken ...

The Crabapple Fire has put most parts of Central and South Texas under a "Red Flag Warning" as strong gusts of wind move throughout the region, breeding favorable fire conditions. Smoke billowing out ...

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

The fire started around 1 p.m. on Saturday near 8700 Lower Crabapple Road, about 11 miles north of downtown Fredericksburg and then travelled east across Highway 16 North due to prime conditions for ...

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

The Crabapple Fire has burned nearly 10,000 acres and is 85 percent contained, according to Fredericksburg Fire EMS. The elevated fire weather conditions on Tuesday, and worse conditions on Wednesday ...

A Gillespie County wildfire, named the Crabapple fire, prompted evacuations as it reached more than 8,600 acres Saturday night, 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 ...

Fire officials weren't declaring victory against the 9,700-acre Crabapple Fire, as windy conditions increase the risk it could again spread.

The Crabapple Fire that burned nearly 10,000 acres in Gillespie County is now 100% contained, according to the Texas A&M ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Fire crews have finally contained the Crabapple fire near Fredericksburg after spending nearly a week battling the 9,858-acre blaze that sparked on Saturday afternoon.