Crews battling 8,640-acre Crabapple wildfire near Fredericksburg

Evacuations underway amid 8,640-acre wildfire near Fredericksburg

Fire departments across Gillespie County are responding to a 400-acre Crabapple fire near Fredericksburg Saturday afternoon.

400-acre wildfire near Fredericksburg prompts evacuations

The Texas A&M Forest Service reported a wildfire burning Saturday in Gillespie County near Fredericksburg.

Crews battling 8,640-acre Crabapple wildfire near Fredericksburg

Crews from Gillespie County are fighting a 400-acre fire in Fredericksburg. Residents advised to stay alert as conditions may change.

Hurricane-force winds blast Texas, Oklahoma as fast-spreading wildfires prompt evacuations

A dangerous combination of hurricane-force winds, dry land and cratering humidity levels are bringing sweeping dust storms and an "extremely critical" fire threat to millions across wide swaths of Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma on Friday.