US EditionTIMELINE: What we know about Gillespie County’s Crabapple Fire
- On Saturday, a grass fire, dubbed the Crabapple Fire, started around 1 p.m. North of downtown Fredericksburg and burned an estimated 8,640 acres, spurring evacuations in the Central Texas community.
- The National Weather Service's Red Flag Warning, in effect until 9 p.m. For western portions of Central Texas due to low humidity and high wind, and a burn ban in Gillespie County since March 10, contributed to the fire's spread.
- The Fredericksburg Fire/EMS urged those between Highway 16 North and FM 1361, and between Ranch Road 1323 and Ranch Road 2721, to prepare to evacuate, directing evacuees to Zion Lutheran Church after 7 p.m., following an earlier announcement of shelter at Faith Baptist Church.
- Gillespie County Judge Daniel Jones issued a disaster declaration, enabling officials to evacuate, close roads, and control access, while Central Texas Electric cut power as a precaution; Fredericksburg Fire Chief Lynn Bizzell, in a 10 p.m. News release, expressed hope as the wind subsided, stating, "Our team will continue work throughout the night, including monitoring FM1631 to make sure the fire doesn't progress."
- As of Saturday night, the Crabapple Fire, which had no containment according to the Texas A&M Forest Service, was the second-largest fire of over 30 burning across the state, with the Windmill Fire in Roberts County being the largest at 23,000 acres and 65% containment, and no reports of structural damage or losses.
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