Wind-driven wildfires sweeping through parts of Nebraska killed a retired fire chief and injured at least 11 firefighters, authorities said Sunday. John P. Trumble, a 66-year-old retired Cambridge fire chief working with firefighters as a spotter, was overcome by smoke and fire after his vehicle left the road because of poor visibility, according to the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency. His body was found early Saturday. At least 11 firefighters have been injured battling the wildfires, which have been reported in 12 counties around the state since Friday. This has been a particularly busy start to the fire year with more than 19,700 fires nationwide that have burned more than 1,300 square miles in 2022, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. 🔗 Visit our link in bio for the latest. 📸: Provided by the Nebraska State Patrol.