The department is calling him a hero and I completely agree! These families were so lucky!. WSDOT maintenance worker Brandon Haight is now being called a hero after saving multiple people with his quick actions two Fridays ago. He was checking conditions on the conditions of the US-97 Blewett Pass route and then noticed an unusual glow coming from behind a residential home. As he got closer he noticed dark smoke and sprung into action. Once seeing the fire, Brandon tried to call 911 but there was no cell service in that area. He quickly managed to contact the Traffic Management Center through his radio and request an emergency response. After calling for the police and firefighters, Brandon then ran to the home to see if anyone was asleep inside.