Texas fire chief Zeb Smith died while fighting a house fire during historic wildfires in the Panhandle.

Texas fire chief Zeb Smith, who led a small town heavily impacted by recent historic wildfires in the Panhandle, tragically died while fighting a house fire on Tuesday. Smith had been battling the wildfires for over a week and was the first responder at the scene of the house fire, but he did not exit and was found by other firefighters. His cause of death has not been determined, and an autopsy has been ordered. The fires have been burning across the Panhandle, including the largest wildfire in Texas history.

March 05, 2024
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