AUTHORITIES: MAN DIES IN GARAGE FIRE HE SET.Byline: Orith Goldberg Staff Writer CANYON COUNTRY - A 26-year-old man apparently committed suicide on Thanksgiving Day by setting fire to his garage in a Canyon Country apartment complex, authorities said. ``It's a tragedy. It really is,'' said Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County Fire Capt. Rob Smith. The man, whose identity was not immediately released, was in his garage in the 28800 block of Prairie prairie Level or rolling grassland, especially that found in central North America. Decreasing amounts of rainfall, from 40 in. (100 cm) at the forested eastern edge to less than 12 in. Lane about 12:30 p.m. when a neighbor in an upstairs apartment noticed smoke and decided to investigate, Smith said. The neighbor opened the garage door and tried to rescue the man from the burning garage, but the man refused to come out, Smith said. The neighbor suffered smoke inhalation Smoke Inhalation Definition Smoke inhalation is breathing in the harmful gases, vapors, and particulate matter contained in smoke. Description Smoke inhalation typically occurs in victims or firefighters caught in structural fires. in the rescue effort, but appeared to recover later, officials said. Residents were evacuated e·vac·u·ate v. e·vac·u·at·ed, e·vac·u·at·ing, e·vac·u·ates v.tr. 1. a. To empty or remove the contents of. b. To create a vacuum in. 2. from the apartment complex, and authorities shut off the water, electricity and gas. |
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