As the blaze grew the mother rushed back inside to save their dog and a few items, but with smoke and flames filling the home the risks were high, he said.
Two men from next-door rushed to help her, smashing windows help her escape as the inferno took hold, Churchouse said.
He commended the young men for their bravery entering a home to help the woman, but urged people to think before running into a burning building.
“Definitely the smoke alarms saved them. They had to crawl out and had smoke all over their faces.”
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A home on Albert St has been destroyed by fire overnight.