Garage fire sends man to hospital

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A Mississauga man was taken to hospital yesterday after his car caught fire in the garage of his home.
The scene on Castlefield Dr. was chaotic as a number of police and fire vehicles arrived to deal with the fire at the home of Abed Rawas. The Rawas family owns the Mississauga-based Rawas China and Gifts stores.
When 13-year-old Anthony Gullace saw smoke billowing out of the garage yesterday afternoon, he raced towards the garage on his scooter to check it out.
"I saw a lot of smoke in the garage and flames on the cars," he said.
The teen called neighbour Ralph Di Lorenzo, who came to the aid of Rawas. The man was unable to move quickly, so he jumped onto Di Lorenzo's back and was carried to safety.
"I was asking (wife Mounira Rawas) if there was anyone else in the house, but she didn't speak English," said Di Lorenzo.
Rawas was taken to the hospital for further observation. He was released and was soon back at home and resting, according to family members who answered the phone at the home.
According to the fire department, the fire started due to an electrical malfunction in the dashboard of their car. The fire was mostly contained in the car, but the garage and the house suffered smoke damage.

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