Crabapple wildfire near Fredericksburg fully contained after burning nearly 10,000 acres. ... The current affected area stretches from Lower Crabapple to Farm-to-Market Road 1631.

According to Gillespie County officials, the fire – named the Crabapple Fire – started in the 8700 block of Lower Crabapple Road at around 1 p.m. Saturday.

Crabapple Fire in Fredricksburg. The backstory: The fire began as a grass fire around 1 p.m. on March 15, just 11 miles north of Fredericksburg between Lower Crabapple Road and Landrum Creek.

The Crabapple fire is now 85% contained and has burned 9,737 acres as of 8:40 p.m. on March 17 The current affected area stretches from Lower Crabapple Road to FM 1631, according to the city of ...

Crews are responding to a 9700-acre wildfire near Fredericksburg and is currently 65% contained. Officials said the Crabapple ...

Officials said the Crabapple fire started near 8700 Lower Crabapple Rd. Fredericksburg Fire is directing evacuees to a shelter at Zion Lutheran Church at 426 West Main St. in Fredericksburg. GILLESPIE ...

Fire crews from across the region are fighting a large grass fire north of Fredericksburg that has spread to 9,700 acres. The blaze near Lower Crabapple Road started around 1:45 p.m. Saturday ...

A hotspot in the Crabapple Fire smokes North State Highway 16 near Fredericksburg, on Monday, March 17, 2025.The wildfire has burned nearly 10,000 acres in Gillespie County since starting on Saturday.

FREDERICKSBURG, Texas — The Crabapple Fire is now fully contained. Having burned nearly 9,900 acres, the wildfire that sparked north of Fredericksburg Saturday has reached 100% containment ...

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. According ...