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

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

The Crabapple Fire north of Fredericksburg was 95% contained by Thursday. It has burned 9,858 acres since last weekend.

A wildfire that ignited near Fredericksburg on Saturday, which could be seen as far as Austin, is still less than 50-percent contained. The Crabapple Fire has put most parts of Central and South Texas ...

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

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

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.

That Hill Country blaze, which was 95% contained as of 9 a.m. Thursday, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service, was called the Crabapple Fire. But where do these wildfire names come from? What ...

A total of 9 homes were destroyed as a result of the massive 9,800-acre wildfire near Fredericksburg. FREDERICKSBURG, Texas — When the Crabapple fire sparked Saturday afternoon, Janet Proch and her ...

After a week of fighting the Crabapple Fire in windy and dry conditions, the fire is 100% contained, Fredericksburg officials ...

Texas wildfire names can seem obscure or random at times, but there is a method to the madness in how these names are decided.

Specialized firefighters from Johnson County to Plano have been deployed across the state in what has been an especially busy wildfire season.