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Crews battle 400-acre Crabapple wildfire near Fredericksburg
The Crabapple fire started at around 1 p.m. Saturday.
AUSTIN, Texas — Fire crews in Gillespie County along with the Texas A&M Forest Service are battling a large 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 around 1 p.m. All Gillespie County fire departments are responding to the fire.
According to the Texas A&M Forest Service, the 400-acre fire is 0% contained as of 2:20 p.m. Saturday.
Around 2 p.m., the forest service said it was sending air support to assist ground crews.
As of 2:40 p.m., Fredericksburg Fire and EMS said there are no evacuations orders in place, but residents are asked to be aware of the changing conditions and crews on the ground, and be prepared to evacuate if that is requested.
The public is asked to avoid the area.
