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Volunteer Firefighter Dies Battling Texas Grass Fire

26 May 2026 8:29 a.m.

Volunteer Firefighter Jeffery Lynn Derrick, 67, died battling a grass fire in Pittsburg, Texas, on February 27, 2026. Shifting winds disoriented Derrick, who was overcome by flames, marking the 24th firefighter fatality this year.

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