Jay Leno seriously burned in garage fire after vehicle erupts in flames

[WOPL Sniffer]

The 72-year-old comedian and former “Tonight Show” host said, "I got some serious burns from a gasoline fire. I am ok. Just need a week or two to get back on my feet.”



https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-new...d-garage-fire-vehicle-erupts-flames-rcna57120

 

[Bob Boyer]

Yeesh... hope it's no more serious than they're making it sound.

 

[J!m]

He was probably working on an Italian car…

 

[Mohawk]

 

[Vynuladikt]

Gas fume flash fires are no fun. Been there, done that. Blue flames to my waist for about 10 seconds but seemed like 30.
Luckily only ended up with 1st degree burns up to the knees. Very fast hair removal

 

[Vintage 700b]

We used to race an alcohol drag car, (331 c.i. chevy) and when that stuff is on fire, you can't see it !!!
The higher pressure we use on some injected cars makes a bad situation really dangerous, really quick.
Hope he is alright. Gas lights so fast and burns so hot.

 

[e30m3mon]

He was probably working on an Italian car…

Naaa..it would just rust away.

 

[FredR]

According to reports he was sprayed with gasoline before it ignited. Third degree burns are not as painful as the nerves burned up. Will need skin grafts. Horrible scars.

 

[FredR]

The legend. Niki Lauda.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-48345660

 

[laatsch55]

Know all about those, Jani was burned in 1997. Spent a week or two in the Intermountain Burn Center in Salt Lake. Found out we didn't have insurance, next day we were headed home , with a garbage sack full of bandages and no drugs. We had been busted for dope 12 years before that so no opiates or morphine. Worst six months of my life. Every time i scrubbed that dead skin off Jani she screamed...and screamed....and screamed. Finally hit the streets, bought a bunch of meth, I would hit her up 5 minutes before bandage change. You do enough speed, you don't feel no pain...

 

[George S.]

Damn. That's rough.

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

Richard Prior comes to mind.

 

[mlucitt]

I read that it was a steam car. Steam and gasoline don't mix, so I'm not sure if the story is accurate.

 

[MarkWComer]

When I heard this I thought it was a Tesla lithium ignition.

 

[Fast Forward]

I watched Jay fire up a steam car on his show and thought it was a accident waiting to happen

 

[Wheel-right]

As I read it was a clogged fuel line on a steamer so probably was pressurized buy being plugged or someone was using pressure to try and clear it.
Either way a disaster waiting to happen and a guy like Leno should have been aware of what might happen. Follow my first rule, "Don't Do Stupid" or your going to have a concern!

 

[Vynuladikt]

I would think the steamer would run on heavy oil or diesel rather than gasoline. Strange, unless they were trying to flush with gas.

 

[laatsch55]

As I read it was a clogged fuel line on a steamer so probably was pressurized buy being plugged or someone was using pressure to try and clear it.
Either way a disaster waiting to happen and a guy like Leno should have been aware of what might happen. Follow my first rule, "Don't Do Stupid" or your going to have a concern!

Sometimes it doesn't look stupid till you're done...

 

[J!m]

Right up there with “it seemed like a good idea at the time.”

 

[8991XJ]

Sometimes it doesn't look stupid till you're done...

Right up there with “it seemed like a good idea at the time.”

Leads right into "Hold my beer and watch this."



not that this is the case. Jay is probably well versed in how to mess with his vehicles.