A 58-year-old woman and her dog have been saved from a burning home in the Hunter Valley.
Police say that at around 1.20pm yesterday, a 28-year-old man was walking along Alexandra Street, Kurri Kurri, when he heard a smoke alarm emitting from a nearby home and observed smoke coming from the back door of the property.
With assistance from a nearby council worker, the pair ran inside to help the home’s 58-year-old female resident and her dog from the house, which was quickly becoming engulfed in flames.
The passer-by contacted emergency services, with crews from Fire and Rescue NSW attending a short time later.
Hunter Valley Police District Crime Manager, Detective Inspector Matt Zimmer thanked the members of the public who ran in to save the occupant of the home before the blaze took hold.
“It’s the heroic actions of these two men which saved this woman and her dog’s life yesterday, and on behalf of all the emergency services involved, we would like to thank this pair.”
“Both of these men will be considered for bravery recognition for their actions,” Det Insp Matt Zimmer said.
The circumstances surrounding the cause of the blaze remains under investigation.
