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Leno has surgery for burns from car fire, in good condition

Jay Leno suffered burns in a weekend fire at the car enthusiast's garage (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision/AP, File)

Jay Leno underwent surgery for serious burns suffered when flames erupted as he worked on a vintage car and remains hospitalized for further treatment, the physician overseeing his care said Wednesday.

The former "Tonight Show" host was in good condition and his wife, Mavis, is with him at the Grossman Burn Center north of Los Angeles, said Peter H. Grossman, medical director of the center at West Hills Hospital.

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