Maui Firefighter Tre Evans Dumaran Dead? What Happened To Maui Firefighter?
by Samina | Updated Feb 06, 2023
Maui Firefighter Tre Evans Dumaran Dead?
When responding to flooding in Kihei on January 27, a Maui firefighter was washed into a storm drain and died as a result of his injuries on Saturday morning. When responding to flooding in Kihei on January 27, a Maui firefighter was washed into a storm drain and died as a result of his injuries on Saturday morning. Tre' Evans-Dumaran, 24, passed away, according to a news release from Maui County officials that included a statement from his mother Chelsie Evans.
"We want to thank the entire community for the outpouring of love during this time. My heart tells me that Tre' wants to say thank you for loving his family, his fire 'ohana, 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," her statement said.
What Happened To Maui Firefighter?
In the midst of intense rain along windward regions of the island from Haiku to Hana in East Maui and on the southern slopes of Haleakala that funnelled runoff down to the Kihei coastal area, Evans-Dumaran and other Maui Fire Department personnel were responding to calls about flooded homes in South Maui.
Evans-Dumaran was washed 800 yards to the point where the storm drain dumps into the sea after being stuck in a 4-foot-wide storm drain. He was found unresponsive on the coast by the fire department. Before Evans-Dumaran was taken in serious condition to Maui Memorial Medical Center, they started performing CPR and were soon joined by an American Medical Response ambulance crew.
Evans Dumaran Maui Firefighter
Evans-Dumaran battled significant lung damage and other issues while being ventilated in the intensive care unit. The firefighter's family posted early recovery updates on a GoFundMe.com website set up for him, showing that he was responding to requests to open his eyes and giving the thumbs-up after being taken off sedation. But by the end of last week, his condition had gotten worse.
Maui Firefighter Chief
Maui Fire Chief Brad Ventura called news of the firefighter's death "devastating."
"The amount of support from throughout our community and beyond Maui has been incredible, " Ventura said in the county news release Saturday. "We've all felt the depth of aloha and it makes all the difference. 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."
Richard Bissen Jr., the mayor of Maui County, expressed his sympathies to the family of Evans-Dumaran and noted the dangers that emergency responders encounter on a regular basis while providing for the community.
Maui Firefighter Tre Evans Dumaran Dead- FAQs
Tre' Evans-Dumaran passed away, according to a news release from Maui County officials.
Tre' Evans-Dumaran was 24 years old.
Tre' Evans-Dumaran passed away on saturday.
Evans-Dumaran was washed 800 yards to the point where the storm drain dumps into the sea after being stuck in a 4-foot-wide storm drain. He was found unresponsive on the coast by the fire department. Before Evans-Dumaran was taken in serious condition to Maui Memorial Medical Center, they started performing CPR and were soon joined by an American Medical Response ambulance crew.