Fredericksburg Texas wildfire 2025

[12_Gauge_Chimp]

Thanks to a heads up from @Barr, I found out that there's a massive wildfire going on right now near Fredericksburg Texas (which is about 90 miles from Austin.)


The fire started yesterday and as of three hours ago, was at 0% contained. Fire suppression aircraft are on the way and there's multiple crews working to contain the blaze.

https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/public-safety/crabapple-wildfire-fredericksburg-texas-400-acres/273-69dd4887-227b-4cdf-876b-9e14b2f4f367

[12_Gauge_Chimp]

Fredericksburg fire (being called the Crabapple fire) is at 40% contained as of an hour ago.

ETA: Acreage burnt is 9,500 and the fires are 55% contained as of 3/16/25

[12_Gauge_Chimp]

As of two hours ago, the Crabapple Fire near Fredericksburg was reported to be 65% contained.

Estimated total of acreage burnt is 9,500.

[12_Gauge_Chimp]

Crabapple Fire is 85% contained as of an hour ago.

Total acreage burnt is now 9,700 acres.