Tragedy struck in White Settlement, Texas, on Wednesday morning as a 79-year-old beekeeper lost his life in a fire while collecting honey. The incident occurred around 10:15 a.m. on Vaquero Street. According to White Settlement Police Chief Christopher Cook, the beekeeper was tending to his bees when a fire ignited in a building behind the house. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

First responders encountered a swarm of bees at the scene, requiring the assistance of a local beekeeper. Three responders – a police officer and two firefighters – suffered bee stings but are expected to recover. The cause of the fire and the beekeeper's death remain under investigation, and authorities have not yet released the victim's identity.

Three first responders were stung by bees but sustained non-life-threatening injuries. (FOX 4 Dallas)

The fire erupted while the victim was harvesting honey at a house on Vaquero Street in White Settlement, Texas. (FOX 4 Dallas)

The White Settlement Police Department is actively investigating the incident. (FOX 4 Dallas)