Fire crews continue to battle 9,500-acre wildfire near Fredericksburg
AUSTIN, Texas — Fire crews in Gillespie County along with the Texas A&M Forest Service are continuing to battle a 9,500-acre wildfire north of Fredericksburg that sparked on Saturday afternoon. 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.
Crabapple wildfire grows to 9,500 acres near Fredericksburg, 55% contained
The Wildmill Fire in Roberts County in the Panhandle is currently the biggest, with 23,000 acres burned and 50% containment. The Rest Area Fire in Gray County, east of Amarillo, is the third-biggest with 7,931 acres and 65% containment.
Wildfire north of Fredericksburg is 55% contained as 'near critical' fire conditions continue
The Crabapple Fire has burned about 9,500 acres north of Fredericksburg and is now 40% contained as of 11:06 a.m. Sunday, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.
Crabapple Fire near Fredericksburg more than 9,500 acres, 55% contained
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.
Crabapple Fire: Gillespie County wildfire burns nearly 10,000 acres this weekend
GILLESPIE COUNTY, Texas - The Crabapple Fire in Gillespie County has burned nearly 10,000 acres since it sparked on Saturday afternoon. As of 9 p.m. March 16, the fire burned 9,500 acres and is 55 percent contained.
Crews make progress fighting 9,500 acre grass fire north of Fredericksburg; how to help the recovery effort
Gillespie County has partnered with the OneStar Foundation to create the Crabapple Fire Relief Fund to help with the recovery effort.
TAMU Forest Service: 9,500-acre wildfire outside Fredericksburg is 'calming down'
A wildfire that began Saturday afternoon has reached 40% containment, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.
400-acre fire burning near Fredericksburg yet to be contained, officials say
A grass fire that started early Saturday afternoon near Fredericksburg has burned 400 acres, spurring evacuations in the Central Texas community. While it’s not immediately clear what sparked the blaze,
'Not a raging wildfire': Crabapple Fire near Fredericksburg now contained
Paul Hannemann, a 73-year-old volunteer firefighter, returned home around 1 a.m. Sunday covered in a black layer of soot, a result of the hours he spent fighting the raging Crabapple Fire that had consumed an estimated 9,
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