Jay Leno suffered “severe burns” but said Monday he was fine, according to reports.
“I got some serious burns from a gasoline fire,” Leno told Variety in a statement. “I’m fine. Just need a week or two to get back on my feet.”
The cause and time of the fire could not be revealed immediately. The former “Tonight Show” host is known for his famous car collection, which is kept in a garage in Burbank, north of Los Angeles.
Leno’s publicist and production company did not immediately return email and phone requests from The Associated Press.
Leno, 72, was scheduled to attend an economic conference in Las Vegas on Sunday but canceled due to a “serious medical emergency,” People magazine reported Monday, citing an email sent to conference attendees.
The comedian took over NBC’s “Tonight” when longtime host Johnny Carson retired in 1992. Leno was succeeded by Conan O’Brien in 2009, but as the show’s ratings fell, NBC got cold feet and brought Leno back as host in 2010. Work until Jimmy Fallon took over in 2014.
Leno turned his love of cars into the CNBC series “Jay Leno’s Garage” and now hosts a revival of the game show “You Bet Your Life.”