88yo man in hospital after Vic house fire AN 88-year-old man is fighting for his life after being dragged from his burning home by two neighbours in Melbourne's southwest. Neighbours noticed flames coming from the Alma Court house at Newcomb, in Geelong, shortly after 1am (AEST) on Monday and dragged the man from his bed, police said. The man, who was the single occupant, was taken to the Geelong hospital with life-threatening injuries. Fire investigators will begin work in the morning to determine how the fire started, although it is not considered to be suspicious.