Nick Nolte’s Malibu House Suffers $1.5m in Fire Damage

The LA Times reports that actor Nick Nolte suffered some minor injuries and smoke inhalation when he escaped a fire that broke out in his Malibu, CA house Tuesday morning. Damages to Nolte’s home are estimated to be $1.5 million. Firefighters say the fire started in his office area, spread to the living room and the kitchen, causing heat and smoke damage. Nolte tried to extinguish the fire with a garden hose, but was outmatched and then called 911.