Travis County fire officials launch wildfire readiness initiative

Travis County fire officials want you to be ready for wildfire season. They shared how homebuilders and property owners can protect buildings from fire danger.

Be prepared for wildfire season in Travis County
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Travis County fire officials want you to be ready for wildfire season. They shared how homebuilders and property owners can protect buildings from fire danger

Crabapple Fire: How you can help residents who lost homes

The Woods family is looking to rebuild after the Crabapple Fire destroyed a home that has belonged to them for generations.

Preventing wildfire destruction in Austin
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Unfortunately, wildfires have been burning all over Central Texas, and the risk of more destruction remains high. Austin City Council member Marc Duchen joined FOX 7 Austin's Mike Warren to discuss

Crabapple wildfire nearly contained
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The Crabapple Fire near Fredericksburg is now 95 percent contained. The fire has burned more than 9,800 acres and destroyed several homes.

Cause of Crabapple Fire is undetermined
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After investigation by the Texas A&M Forest Service and the Gillespie County Sheriff?s Office, the origin of the Crabapple Fire was a roadside start near the 8700 block of Lower Crabapple Road. The cause of the fire is undetermined.

Crabapple Fire: Wildfire near Fredericksburg is 90% contained; cause is undetermined

The Crabapple Fire has burned nearly 10,000 acres and is 90 percent contained, according to Fredericksburg Fire EMS. The elevated fire weather conditions on Tuesday, and worse conditions on Wednesday are a concern.

New wildfire in Gillespie County
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Evacuations are underway due to a fire in Gillespie County south of Harper. A fire is burning off I-10 going north in the area of Duderstadt Road.

Crabapple Fire: Wildfire near Fredericksburg 85% contained, officials say

The Crabapple Fire is now over halfway contained, according to officials. The fire has burned nearly 10,000 acres in Gillespie County.

Latest on Crabapple Fire
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A wildfire in Gillespie County has burned nearly 10,000 acres in the span of about 32 hours.

Texas wildfires: FEMA approves federal assistance grants for fires in Gray, Gillespie counties

FEMA has approved Texas's request for federal reimbursement for costs associated with fighting two large wildfires burning thousands of acres in the Hill Country and the Panhandle.

Austin weather: Wildfire danger for most of Central Texas

Most of Texas is under a Red Flag Warning on March 14. The Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly

Red Flag Warning issued for some Central Texas counties

Travis County is under a Red Flag Warning on March 12, which means there is a substantial risk of wildfires.