A volunteer fireman died fighting a rural fire in southern Eastland County on Friday afternoon. Gregory M. Simmons, 51, was an Eastland volunteer fireman for 11 years, the Eastland Fire Department said. The fire began near Kokomo and moved toward Gorman. The fire was not contained as of early Friday evening. Five fires began shortly after noon Friday, and the county said numerous fires remained out of control there. Simmons was with the Sachse Fire Department for 10 years before moving to Eastland, the department said.