A grass fire that started early Saturday afternoon near Fredericksburg was burning an estimated 8,640 acres as of around 6 p.m., spurring evacuations in the Central Texas community. While it’s not immediately clear what sparked the blaze,

Fredericksburg fire grows to 9,500 acres, evacuation alerts issued with 40% containment. No injuries have been reported, but reports are numerous structures have

Firefighters battling the Crabapple Fire that broke out Saturday afternoon amid gusty winds were able to get the blaze under control, officials said.