Fire chief in Texas city hit hard by wildfires dies while fighting a structure blaze

FILE – A charred vehicle stands next to the ruins of a home after the property was burned by the Smokehouse Creek Fire, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, in Fritch, Texas. Fritch Fire Chief Zeb Smith, whose small town bore the brunt of historic fires that swept across the Panhandle last week, died Tuesday, March 5, 2024, while battling a building fire, authorities said. (AP Photo/Ty O’Neil, File)