Jay Leno suffers burns in gasoline fire, says he's 'OK'

FILE - Jay Leno attends the Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Harvey Relief in Los Angeles on Sept. 12, 2017. Jay Leno suffered burns in a weekend fire at the car enthusiast's garage but said Monday that he was doing OK, according to reports. Leno, 72, had been set to appear at a financial conference in Las Vegas on Sunday but canceled because of a serious medical emergency." (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision/AP, File) (John Salangsang, 2017 Invision)

LOS ANGELES – Jay Leno suffered ā€œserious burnsā€ but said Monday that he was doing OK, according to reports.

ā€œI got some serious burns from a gasoline fire,ā€ Leno said in a statement to The Associated Press. "I am ok. Just need a week or two to get back on my feet.ā€

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The cause and time of the fire wasn't immediately clear. The former ā€œTonight Showā€ host is known for his famed car collection, which is housed at a garage in Burbank, north of Los Angeles.

Leno, 72, had been set to appear at a financial conference in Las Vegas on Sunday but canceled because of a ā€œserious medical emergency,ā€ People magazine reported earlier Monday, citing an email sent to those attending the conference.

The comedian took over NBC's ā€œTonightā€ when longtime host Johnny Carson retired in 1992. Leno was succeeded by Conan O'Brien in 2009, but NBC got cold feet when the show's ratings dropped and brought Leno back as host in 2010. He remained in the job until Jimmy Fallon took over in 2014.

Leno turned his love of cars into a CNBC series, ā€œJay Leno’s Garage,ā€ and now hosts a revival of the game show ā€œYou Bet Your Life.ā€


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