Toyota will replace burnt Tundra as a thank you to brave nurse

Toyota certainly didn’t have to gift Nurse Allyn Pierce a new truck for his bravery but they’re doing it anyway.

If you’re a Californian, the past few days have been an absolute nightmare as people have been uprooted out of their homes as fires ravage their communities from all sides. But, with all tragedies, heroes are born and Nurse Allyn Pierce was definitely one of them. Even though his Toyota Tundra was literally burnt on all sides, Nurse Pierce drove his Tundra through the fire, back to his post where he and countless numbers of nurses, doctors, and medical professionals assisted those that were left behind in Paradise, Calif.

Nurse Allyn Pierce is OK, but, he lost his home and although his Toyota Tundra still runs and drives, the exterior suffered some serious fire damage.

To say thank you, Toyota USA is gifting him a new Toyota Tundra to replace the one he lost. Check out the amazing story on Twitter below!

Here’s the crazy story of just one of the many heroes in Paradise, the town destroyed by California’s deadliest fire ever. His name is Allyn Pierce, and he’s the badass nurse who drove this truck through the flames. pic.twitter.com/xAL7zRf34H — Jack Nicas (@jacknicas) November 13, 2018

Suddenly a bulldozer appeared & knocked a burning truck next to him out of the way. There was some room to maneuver. But instead of going forward toward safety, he turned around & drove back into the heart of Paradise. Here’s the aftermath of his Tacoma. (The lights still work.) pic.twitter.com/LLUU1fDfYv — Jack Nicas (@jacknicas) November 13, 2018

Doctors, nurses, paramedics & police started a triage center in the hospital parking lot. They broke into the hospital for gurneys, oxygen tanks & other gear & quickly went to work, treating about two dozen people while the fire raged around them. Photo: Noah Berger/AP. pic.twitter.com/SOOZidkfOF — Jack Nicas (@jacknicas) November 13, 2018

Some good news for Allyn: Looks like @Toyota is getting him a new truck. pic.twitter.com/r0gauofHuZ — Jack Nicas (@jacknicas) November 13, 2018

I can only imagine how Nurse Allyn Pierce felt as he thought his life was going to end, and then when he had the opportunity to save himself, decided to help others.

Reading dozens of stories of bravery these past few days I know most of these amazing people say, “I was just doing my job, I’m no hero, it’s what we do.” But on the contrary, they all are heroes the moment they risk their own life to save someone else. If that’s not the definition of a hero, I don’t know what is.

And to Toyota, thanks for being an outstanding example of a way to spread that little bit of good cheer in some truly depressing times. I know some people will say this is a publicity stunt and all but I say it’s setting an example of how other corporations can think of helping in their own way if they can.

If you’re inspired by this story and do want to give, the Pierce family did lose their house and are accepting donations through their GoFundMe below.