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☷Hawaiʻi Wildfires responder saves mower operator from fire
U.S. Army ( By Press Release office)
Jan 30,2024
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Curt Larsen , a quality assurance supervisor from the St . Paul District , U . S . Army Corps of Engineers , was on Maui for the Hawai‘i Wildfires Recovery mission when he saved a tractor from catching fire on Jan . 24 . While driving on North Kihei Rd . , Larsen noticed a tractor with a mower attachment parked off the road . As he passed , he saw a fire beneath the mower and quickly turned around . Larsen called 911 and informed the dispatcher about the situation . He then noticed someone inside the tractor and was instructed to help them out . Larsen honked his car horn and pounded on the door to wake the driver up . He yelled for the driver to stay inside the tractor and drive it forward to get it out of the fire . The tire rotation helped extinguish most of the flames , but there was still fire on the brush and grass . The Maui County Fire Department arrived shortly and put out the remaining fire . Larsen believes his experience as a head lockman and defensive driver training helped him respond to the situation . He has been deployed to various emergency response missions in the past and finds joy in helping others .
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