Castro Valley Albert
Lofton, 53, probably set his own house on fire last night when he fell asleep
smoking a cigarette, he told fire authorities.
After Lofton was saved by firefighters, him and his wife, Barbara Lofton, 26, were taken by ambulance to Kaiser Hospital in San Leandro where Mrs. Lofton has been treated and released. Mr. Lofton, although hospital officials say his condition is good, was still kept for observation.
After Lofton was saved by firefighters, him and his wife, Barbara Lofton, 26, were taken by ambulance to Kaiser Hospital in San Leandro where Mrs. Lofton has been treated and released. Mr. Lofton, although hospital officials say his condition is good, was still kept for observation.
This is not the
first time this has happened to Lofton, he told one of the firefighters who rescued
him. According to fire officials, he said two years ago there was a similar
fire in the same house. However, this time, the cost of damages is an estimated
$150,000, according to newspaper records, the fire two years ago cost $15,000.
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