As of 10 a.m. Thursday, the Crabapple Fire in Gillespie County has burned 9,858 acres and is 95% contained, according to the City of Fredericksburg.

The Crabapple Fire in Gillespie County has burned nearly 10,000 acres in the span of just over 32 hours.

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. Saturday.

Some residents in Gillespie County are urged to evacuate as a fire spreads off Interstate 10, according to the Gillespie County Communications Center 911 Emergency Dispatch.

GILLESPIE COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Six days after first breaking out, the Crabapple Fire near Fredericksburg in Gillespie County is now 100% contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service (TFS).

To support recovery efforts from the Crabapple Fire, Gillespie County has partnered with the OneStar Foundation and Rebuild Texas to establish the Crabapple Fire Relief Fund.

Officials said a Fredericksburg firefighter was injured in the Crabapple fire in Gillespie County after a falling tree limb hit him.

A hotspot in the Crabapple Fire smokes North State Highway 16 near Fredericksburg, on Monday, March 17, 2025.The wildfire has burned nearly 10,000 acres in Gillespie County since starting on Saturday.

Texas Fredericksburg fire: Crews fighting Crabapple Fire; 9,700-acres burned and 65% contained Gillespie County has partnered with the OneStar Foundation to create the Crabapple Fire Relief Fund ...

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. Saturday.