Wildfires, including one near Fredericksburg, rage across thousands of acres in Texas

As high winds blow through the South this weekend, thousands of acres of wildfires are raging in Texas .

An outbreak of wildfires began in Texas on Friday as winds exceeded 30 miles per hour and dry land provided the ideal fuel. As of 6:30 p.m. CST on Saturday, 10 wildfires remained uncontained throughout north, east, central and south Texas, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service Incident Viewer .

Two of the most notable wildfires are the Crabapple Fire and the Windmill Fire…

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