TULSA, Oka. — As temperatures dropped and a winter storm moved through the Tulsa area over the weekend, one local man saw a need and decided to act by using a fire truck he originally bought just for fun.
Ryan Duval, a small business owner, spent hours driving Tulsa streets in his vintage fire truck, offering rides, warmth and help to people experiencing homelessness during dangerous winter conditions.
“I’m just doing what I was raised to do,” Duval said. “It’s good to give back, and now that I have the ability to do it, it’s nice.”
Duval said the effort began after he delivered an electric heater to a mother and child who were living in a garage. While leaving the area near 46th Street North, he noticed a man sitting in a park with only a T-shirt and a blanket…