Burbank Man Dies in Apartment Blaze
A Burbank man died Saturday night after his mattress caught fire as he smoked in bed, the Burbank Fire Department said Sunday.
Gary Chamberlain, 53, was pronounced dead at St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank about 9 p.m. Saturday after a fire erupted in his apartment in the 300 block of Pass Avenue, a department spokeswoman said.
Five fire companies responded to the blaze at 8:20 p.m. and extinguished it 13 minutes later, the spokeswoman said. The fire caused an estimated $1,600 in damage to the building and contents.
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