Nick Nolte Escapes From Burning Home Incident

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!

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