THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Tuesday, February 28, 1995 TAG: 9502280297
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B3 EDITION: FINAL
DATELINE: SUFFOLK LENGTH: Short : 23 lines
A man repairing his vehicle in his driveway was injured Sunday when the engine backfired, starting a fire that spread to a neighbor's house, fire officials said.
The incident occurred about 6:50 p.m. in the 2100 block of Florida Ave. Theophlise Lawrence, 64, was taken to the emergency room at Obici Hospital with second-degree burns on his right arm. He was released Monday morning, a hospital spokeswoman said.
Lawrence's vehicle, a 1981 Dodge van, and the neighbor's house were heavily damaged.
Two other vehicles on Lawrence's property also were damaged. by CNB