UPDATE (September 10, 2012) - A couple injured in a Longview house fire on Sunday have been identified as Michael and Jean Jake, according to Fire Marshal Johnny Zackary.
Jean Jake, 62, sustained life-threatening injuries and Michael Jake, 58, is in serious condition.
The couple are at Parkland hospital's burn unit in Dallas.
UPDATE: Longview Fire Marshal Johnny Zackary told KYTX CBS 19 that, at about 2:45 p.m. Sunday, firefighters were called to a residential structure fire at 113 Fairview Drive. On arrival, fire crews found two vehicles, a recreational vehicle, a motorcycle and a boat on fire, as well as the garage to the home.
The two owners of the home were in the garage when the fire occurred, Zackary said. A gas leak from a motorcycle ignited. Both occupants sustained burns and were transported by ambulance to Good Shepherd Medical Center. The wife sustained serious, life-threatening injuries and was transported to Parkland hospital's burn unit in Dallas. The husband sustained serious injuries and will be transported to Parkland, Zackary said.
"Although this unfortunate event happened today with this couple, we caution people to not run motorized vehicles in garages. Even if the garage door is open, because if there is a fuel leak, the vapors can't escape," the fire marshal said. "This family wouldn't want something like this to happen to anybody else."
Firefighters doused the flames completely by about 3:20 p.m. Sunday. Though the five vehicles were completely destroyed as well as garage, the rest of the home suffered mostly smoke damage, leaving much that can be salvaged, Zackary said. A neighbor's home suffered minor heat damage from the flames, he said.
LONGVIEW (KYTX) - More than a half-dozen vehicles were destroyed and a house heavily damaged in a fire Sunday afternoon in Longview.
The fire happened at 113 Fairview Drive, which is in the Greggton part of town.
Two people were sent to the hospital, but we don't know the extent of the injuries right now.
The home took a lot of damage from the fire, and vehicles were destroyed, including a motorcycle, R.V., boat, and three trucks.
Firefighters are looking for the cause of the fire, stay with www.cbs19.tv for the latest information as it becomes available.
