Jay Leno Expected to Make Full Recovery from Burn Injuries

US comedian Jay Leno poses in front of a 1979 Ford F-150 pickup, in the style of one owned by Walmart founder Sam Walton during the 27th annual Woodward Dream Cruise, in Royal Oak, Mich., on Aug. 20, 2022. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images

WEST HILLS, Calif.—Comedian Jay Leno should make a full recovery from the burn injuries he suffered to his hands, face, and chest in a fire that erupted while he worked on a vintage car in a Burbank garage, his doctor said Nov. 16, although his recovery may not happen as quickly as the former “Tonight Show” host originally thought.

“I do anticipate him making a full recovery,” Dr. Peter Grossman of the Grossman Burn Center in West Hills told reporters.