Jay Leno is recovering in hospital after struggling extreme burns in a storage fireplace, however reviews say the story may have been a lot worse if it wasn’t for the intervention of the comic’s quick-thinking pal.

Leno was engaged on his 1907 White Steam Automobile at his large Burbank storage on Saturday attempting to repair a clogged gas line when fuel sprayed onto his face and palms then ignited. In line with leisure web site TMZ the left aspect of Leno’s face and his palms have been badly burned, and whereas his eyes and ears weren’t broken, he might have pores and skin grafts.

However now TMZ reviews that Jay may need perished within the blaze if his pal hadn’t been readily available. The buddy, referred to solely as Dave, was fortuitously standing shut by and jumped on Leno, smothering the flames.

The previous Tonight Present presenter and host of Jay Leno’s Storage, which is filmed on the storage warehouse the place the comic was injured, was taken to hospital by ambulance. TMZ says Leno will stay in hospital for 5-10 days and has cancelled engagements for the subsequent two weeks to present him time to get well.

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However Jay was in a position to verify from hospital that his state of affairs wasn’t life-threatening.

“I obtained some severe burns from a gasoline fireplace,” he informed Selection. “
I’m okay. Simply want per week or two to get again on my ft.”

Though it feels like Leno would possibly endure from some lasting harm to his pores and skin, we’re relieved that the result wasn’t worse. And although we’re positively not suggesting that Leno was something however unfortunate, for those who’re like us, you is likely to be reflecting on all of the occasions issues may have gone badly unsuitable if you have been wrenching by yourself automotive. Most of us have achieved dumb issues like mendacity beneath a automotive whereas smoking, mendacity underneath a automotive that’s solely supported by a jack and no axle stands and tearing right into a rusty ground with a grinder with out carrying goggles. There won’t all the time be a Dave round to avoid wasting the day.