stop. just stop speculating. you have the news article, that's it. you know nothing. this is not helpful, it's not interesting, you're not doing anything productive. this is wrong and it's sick.

If there was a fire elsewhere in my house while I was in my bedroom and I didn't notice (because I was sleeping or otherwise), its highly likely I'd be trapped too, depending on where the fire started. If fire is between me and an exit, then I'm trapped.

While the article doesn't say he was sleeping, it also doesn't say he wasn't. You can't assume either way, but you seem to be assuming that because it doesn't say, it means he wasn't.

No, it doesn't imply anything. What if you fall asleep in the basement? What if part of the house collapses and can't be accessed? Is that a "blockade"?