Nick Nolte's Malibu Home Sustains $3 Million Worth of Damage After Fire

Nick Nolte suffered from "minor smoke inhalation," after attempting to fight a fire with a garden hose at his Malibu home Tuesday, an inspector at the L.A. County Fire Department confirms to Usmagazine.com.

The actor, 67, took action after an electrical malfunction started the blaze in his home office, inspector Ron Haralson told Us. The fire department responded at 11:34 a.m., as TMZ.com first reported.

By 11:59 a.m., the fire had been extinguished, reps told Us.

"Mr. Nolte was treated on the scene by LA Country Fire paramedics for minor smoke inhalation and abrasions to his right forearm," LA Country Fire Department rep Frank Garrido told Us. "He was released, and will be under the supervision of his own physician."

"He's fine," added Haralson.

Haralson says Nolte's home suffered about $1.5 million in structural damage, and $1.5 million of his personal possessions were destroyed.

"The fire had spread to the living room and kitchen area," Garrido told Us. "There is smoke damage throughout the entire residence."

Nolte had words of praise for those who helped him extinguish the flames.

"Mr. Nolte is grateful to the Malibu Fire Department, and Sheriff's Department, for their quick response and assistance," a rep for the actor told Us in a statement.


















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