Tre’ Evans-Dumaran ies after swept into drain

Officials said that a 24-year-old Hawaii firefighter died after being washed down a storm drain during intense flooding on the island of Maui.

On January 27, following a violent storm that caused major flooding on the Hawaiian island, Tre’ Evans-Dumaran was assisting locals when he was sucked into a storm drain.

He was located 800 yards distant, where the storm drain empties into the ocean, and was taken in critical condition to Maui Memorial Medical Center.

Before they announced his passing on Saturday, Maui County officials stated he was “making positive and promising signs of improvement.”

In a statement released by the county, his mother, Chelsie Evans, expressed her gratitude to the neighbourhood for its sympathies.

“We want to thank the entire community for the outpouring of love during this time,” she said.

“My heart tells me that Tre’ wants to say thank you for loving his family, his fire ‘ohana [a Hawaiian term for family], his friends during this time. He’d want people to keep giving blood, to keep doing your part as a hero, in the way he lived every day on Earth.”

Evans-Dumaran had been with the department for over three years and his love for serving the community was evident, Fire Chief Brad Ventura said in a statement.

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“Tre’ loved being a firefighter and he loved those he worked with. Serving the community came naturally to him because he was so happy to serve people,” Ventura said.

Maui Mayor Richard Bissen said the community has been “devastated” by the sudden loss.

“Every day our emergency responders put their lives at risk to help others, looking out for the community they serve. This is a reminder of that risk and the courageous work they do for all of us,” Bissen said.

“In his fight to recover, we rallied behind Tre’ just as he would for others. We will focus on supporting Tre’s ‘ohana and fellow firefighters with comfort and prayers.”