15 hours ago · The Crabapple Fire has burned thousands of acres in Gillespie County in just over 32 hours. As of 9 p.m. March 16, the fire burned 9,500 acres and is 55 percent contained.

18 hours ago · Around 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Austin Fire said 911 operators had received multiple calls about smoke across Austin that they believe is being blown in from the Crabapple fire.

13 hours ago · As of Sunday night, the Crabapple Fire in Gillespie County has burned 9,500 acres and is 55% contained, according to the City of Fredericksburg and Texas A&M Forest Service. The size of the area ...

20 hours ago · AUSTIN, Texas - FEMA has ... The Crabapple fire in Gillespie County, located between Fredericksburg and Crabapple, has burned about 9,500 acres and is 40% contained as of 2:25 p.m. March 16.

1 day ago · Around 1 p.m., departments from across Gillespie County responded to the grass fire located in the 8700 block of Lower Crabapple. Officials say the fire moved east across Highway 16 North due to ...

1 day ago · Departments from across Gillespie County responded to the large fire in the 8700 block of Lower Crabapple, about an hour from San Antonio, around 1 p.m. on Saturday, according to the Facebook post.

2 days ago · The Texas A&M Forest Service said the Crabapple Fire north of Fredericksburg remains 40% contained as of 11:06 a.m. Sunday, following a night of diminished winds and continued work on the ground to contain the fire.. Zion Lutheran Church in Fredericksburg has been set up as shelter for anyone in the area who is asked to evacuate. The National Weather Service has forecast near-critical fire ...

1 day ago · The Crabapple Fire started Saturday around 1 p.m. CT. It was initially estimated to be about 400 acres but rapidly grew to more than 8,000 acres by the evening. Smoke was reported blowing as far east as Austin in the breezy conditions.

1 day ago · The Crabapple fire started at around 1 p.m. Saturday. ... AUSTIN, Texas — Fire crews in Gillespie County along with the Texas A&M Forest Service are battling a 8,640-acre wildfire north of ...

15 hours ago · AUSTIN (KXAN) — Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved the state requests for fire management assistance through grants for the Rest ...