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Smoke from 400-acre Gillespie County wildfire blowing into the Austin area

Posted on March 15, 2025March 15, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

A wildfire about 80 miles west of Austin led to hazy skies and the smoky smells throughout the city on Saturday. The Texas A&M Forest Service said 400-acre Crabapple Fire north of Fredericksburg started Saturday afternoon and is zero percent contained. The Austin Fire Department said it was receiving calls from people in the Austin area who are experiencing smoke that it believes is from the wildfire: 911 call takers are receiving multiple calls about…

Crews battling 400-acre Crabapple wildfire near Fredericksburg

Posted on March 15, 2025March 15, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

https://media.tegna-media.com/assets/KENS/images/bab1ba14-db54-4a7a-a26b-384d5655db44/20250315T201125/bab1ba14-db54-4a7a-a26b-384d5655db44_750x422.jpg The Crabapple fire started at around 1 p.m. Saturday. FREDERICKSBURG, Texas — Fire officials are currently battling a 400-acre fire near Fredericksburg, Texas, according to authorities. Departments from across Gillespie County have responded to the grass fire in the 8700 block of Lower Crabapple that… Posted by Fredericksburg Fire EMS on Saturday, March 15, 2025 Departments from across Gillepsie County have responded to this grass fire located in the 8700 block of Lower Crabapple. Officials…

Crews battling 400-acre Crabapple wildfire near Fredericksburg, Texas

Posted on March 15, 2025March 15, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

Fire crews continue to battle 8,640-acre wildfire near Fredericksburg

Posted on March 15, 2025March 16, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

https://media.tegna-media.com/assets/KVUE/images/a4ff249d-522c-43d8-9438-a368b132a5a5/20250315T214036/a4ff249d-522c-43d8-9438-a368b132a5a5_750x422.jpg 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 massive 8,640-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. All Gillespie County fire departments are responding to the fire….

Evacuations underway as crews battle massive wildfire near Fredericksburg

Posted on March 15, 2025March 15, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

https://media.tegna-media.com/assets/KVUE/images/a4ff249d-522c-43d8-9438-a368b132a5a5/20250315T214036/a4ff249d-522c-43d8-9438-a368b132a5a5_750x422.jpgThe 8,640-acre 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 massive 8,640-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. All Gillespie County fire departments are responding to the fire….

Evacuations underway as crews battle 400-acre wildfire near Fredericksburg

Posted on March 15, 2025March 15, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

https://media.tegna-media.com/assets/KVUE/images/a4370360-da19-42be-9e4d-7c3f46a61fa9/20250315T191444/a4370360-da19-42be-9e4d-7c3f46a61fa9_750x422.jpgThe 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. As of 3:10…

Crews battle 400-acre Crabapple wildfire near Fredericksburg

Posted on March 15, 2025March 15, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

Crews battle 400-acre Crabapple wildfire near Fredericksburg

Posted on March 15, 2025March 15, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

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…

Wildfires erupt in Oklahoma, Texas amid extreme fire weather conditions

Posted on March 15, 2025March 15, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

1 minute ago Credit: CAL FIRE_Official / (CC BY-NC 2.0) / MGN Several wildfires have broken out in Texas and Oklahoma, prompting evacuations, amid extreme fire weather conditions on Friday. The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center warned of “near historic” fire conditions in the Plains. Red flag and high wing warnings were in effect for several states in the Plains and Midwest on Friday. Very dry, warm and windy conditions made for extreme fire…

Triangle-area residents still reeling from storm damage brace for another round

Posted on March 15, 2025March 15, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

Sunday is a WRAL Weather Alert Day, as the chance for severe storms with damaging winds and localized flooding threaten part of Central North Carolina. Residents impacted by storms on March 5 are on edge about the intensity of round two. WRAL revisited Walden Pond Drive in Raleigh, where storm cleanup continues. A damaged tree could be seen on Walden Pond Drive. Wake County resident Raien Nwakuche said its an example of Mother Nature’s power. …

Severe weather storms forecast throughout South, Midwest; at least 3 dead in Texas

Posted on March 15, 2025March 15, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

March 14, 2025 (Photo: Pixabay) CBS News— A sprawling storm system crossing the U.S. on Friday overturned semitrucks on highways and fanned wildfires in Texas and Oklahoma, where officials called for evacuations in at least one town. Tornado threats loomed for the Mississippi Valley into the night and the Deep South on Saturday. The Texas Department of Public Safety reported three deaths Friday in three separate car crashes due to the low visibility, high winds…

Weather Impact Alert: Brad Panovich updates severe weather risk on Sunday

Posted on March 14, 2025March 14, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

A risk of damaging winds and isolated tornadoes means you should stay alert for severe storms early Sunday. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The WCNC Weather Impact Team is tracking a severe weather system that’s expected to impact the Charlotte area early Sunday with the threat of heavy rain, damaging winds and isolated tornadoes. Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich is asking everyone in the Charlotte area to be weather aware because of the severe weather risks. This storm…

Big March storm system threatens US with tornadoes, blizzards and wildfire risk

Posted on March 14, 2025March 14, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

6 minutes ago Winter storm leaves behind brutally cold temperatures across a big chunk of the U.S. (Photo: CNN) A huge storm system crossing the U.S. threatens to unleash tornadoes Friday in the Mississippi Valley, blizzards in the northern Plains and dry, gusty conditions in Texas and Oklahoma that pose a high risk of wildfires. The National Weather Service predicted extreme weather across a vast swath of the U.S. with a population exceeding 100 million people. Powerful…

As city leaders consider expanding at-risk zone for wildfire damage, home builders say it could raise costs

Posted on March 14, 2025March 14, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

The Austin City Council is expected to discuss the at-risk zone at its March 27 meeting. AUSTIN, Texas — Later this month, the Austin City Council will discuss the rules around the Wildland Urban Interface Code, or WUI. The WUI creates guidelines for businesses or homes that are next to wildlands are protected from the next wildfire. According to a presentation from the Austin Fire Department, the council will consider expanding the zone that would be…

Is your neighborhood at high wildfire risk? | Here's how to check the city's wildfire risk map

Posted on March 13, 2025March 13, 2025 by WeatherPreppers

Austin has an interactive map showing which parts of the city are at the highest risk of wildfire danger. AUSTIN, Texas — It’s that time of year, when high temperatures, dry soil and high winds combine to create fire weather concerns across Central Texas. Geography, structure density and other factors can contribute to just how much danger a given area is at risk of. To help Austin residents have a better idea of their neighborhood’s risk,…

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