Fritch is a city in Hutchinson County, Texas, with a population of 2,503. According to the most recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, 80.90% of residents identify as white, 0.40% as Black or ...

The fire chief of one of the cities suffering the most destruction from the Texas Panhandle wildfires that have been raging for more than a week died Tuesday. Fritch Fire Department Chief Zeb Smith ...

FRITCH, Texas. (AP) — The small town of Fritch is again picking through the rubble of a Texas wildfire, a decade after another destructive blaze burned hundreds of homes and left deep scars in the ...

The West Texas Comanches travel to Fritch to take on the Sanford‑Fritch Eagles in a league matchup Friday night. West Texas (see team page) comes into the game as the visiting Comanches; ...

Scott McBroom looks at the rubble of his burned house March 1 in Fritch, Texas. (Justin Rex For The Texas Tribune, Justin Rex For The Texas Tribune) Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily ...

FRITCH, Texas — A Texas fire chief whose small town was among the hardest hit last week by historic blazes sweeping across the Panhandle died Tuesday while fighting a structure fire, authorities said.

FRITCH, Texas — The path of destruction left behind by this week’s wildfires in the panhandle hit a tiny town of less than 2,000 people hard. Local officials leading evacuation and recovery efforts in ...

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FRITCH, Texas — The path of destruction left behind by this week’s wildfires in the panhandle hit a tiny town of less than 2,000 people hard. Local officials leading evacuation and recovery efforts in ...

Scott McBroom looks at the rubble of his burned house March 1 in Fritch, Texas. Credit: Justin Rex for The Texas Tribune FRITCH — Blankets. Family photos. Toiletries. An old prom dress. These were ...