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 to Gillespie County ...

The Woods family is looking to rebuild after the Crabapple Fire destroyed a home that has belonged to them for generations.

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).

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

About 500 people were displaced by the wildfire that officials have named the Crabapple Fire, Austin news station KXAN reported. In a 10 p.m. update Saturday, officials reported the fire was zero ...

The Texas A&M Forest Service is offering grants to Central Texans for clearing their land of flammable vegetation to reduce ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A stump smolders as a remnant of the Crabapple Fire over the weekend in Gillespie County, Texas, Sunday ...

The Roswell Fire Department said firefighter Kyle Phillips saw the turtle in the middle of the busy road and knew he had to ...