Ron Mahan, a 1980 Seneca Valley graduate, intervened to hold off flames at a house he passed on the way home from work, and kept at it until firefighters arrived. Submitted Photo

Scott Cukovich for a decade has owned his Brownsdale Road, Forward Township, home with his wife, Jamie. He had burned some leaves Nov. 5, but made sure they were out before he left to go hunting.

Or so he thought.

The leaves reignited and caught the couple’s attached garage and carport on fire.

Enter Ron Mahan, who was driving home to Brighton Heights, Beaver County, after a 10-hour shift at his job as a plan engineer in Valencia.

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