Man pulled from burning home in Temple City dies
TEMPLE CITY -- An elderly Temple City man who was pulled from his burning house by good Samaritans and a sheriff's deputy Friday died at the hospital Friday night, officials said.
Wayne Weber, 86, died at the hospital about six hours after the 2:50 p.m. fire at his home in at 10165 Bogue Street in Temple City, coroner's and sheriff's officials said.
Deputy Reynaldo Lainez and the good Samaritans found Weber lying down in the flaming house with burns covering 80 percent of his body, Lainez said.
The deputy himself was hospitalized for smoke inhalation following the incident.
Wayne Weber, 86, died at the hospital about six hours after the 2:50 p.m. fire at his home in at 10165 Bogue Street in Temple City, coroner's and sheriff's officials said.
Deputy Reynaldo Lainez and the good Samaritans found Weber lying down in the flaming house with burns covering 80 percent of his body, Lainez said.
The deputy himself was hospitalized for smoke inhalation following the incident.
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