Crabapple Fire

Crabapple Fire
Part of the 2025 Texas wildfires
The smoke plume from the Crabapple Fire on March 15
Date(s)March 15, 2025 - March 21, 2025
LocationGillespie County, Texas, U.S.
Coordinates30°23′32.83″N 98°47′0.05″W / 30.3924528°N 98.7833472°W / 30.3924528; -98.7833472
Statistics
StatusExtinguished
Perimeter100% contained
Burned areaapprox. 9,858 acres (15 mi2; 3,989 ha)
Impacts
Deaths0
Non-fatal injuries1
EvacuatedUnknown
Structures destroyed9 residences destroyed, 20 outbuildings destroyed
Ignition
CauseUnknown
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The Crabapple Fire was a wildfire in Gillespie County, Texas, northeast of Fredericksburg. The fire was first reported on March 15, 2025, at approximately 1:32 p.m. CT near 8739 Lower Crabapple Road. As of March 21, 2025, the fire had burned approximately 9,858 acres and was 100% contained. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.