Nick Nolte Escapes From Burning Home Incident

Nick Nolte (latimes.com)

Actor Nick Nolte escaped with minor injuries from the fire that gulped his Malibu home Tuesday.

Maybe it was just like a scene from one of his action movies, the actor jumped out a window of his living room after trying to douse the flames with a garden hose. Nolte suffered smoke inhalation and minor abrasions from the fire but was not hospitalized, as said by Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesman, Inspector Sam Padilla. The 67-year-old actor is reported seeing his private physician for the injuries.

While according to fire Inspector Frank Garrido, the fire was reported at 11:34 a.m. at Nolte’s secluded Bonsall Drive home. The fire -which was suspiciously caused by an electrical problem- started in the living room, and Nolte smelled the smoke from an upstairs bedroom. Garrido added, “it took firefighters about 26 minutes to douse the blaze, which damaged a portion of the home. The fire caused about $3 million in total damage, half of it structural damage and half damage to the contents of the home, including collectibles, artwork, the furniture”.

Nolte’s spokesman, Arnold Robinson, stated in an e-mail the actor was “grateful” to firefighters and police “for their quick response and assistance”. Nolte’s latest appearance was in the Ben Stiller comedy “Tropic Thunder” a few months ago. He is a two-time Oscar nominee for his roles in “The Prince of Tides” and “Affliction”. His next project is reportedly a thriller, “Nine Miles Down”, from British director Anthony Waller.

Get well soon Mr. Nolte, and hopefully everything will be alright with your home. Thank God!