By BRETT LACKEY FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA
PUBLISHED: 06:51 BST, 15 September 2021 | UPDATED: 06:51 BST, 15 September 2021
Hero saves four children and a dog from ferocious blaze while mum undergoing cancer treatment went to get breakfast for the family
Four children and a dog have been save from a house fire in Brisbane
They were sleeping inside when they were woken up by bangs on the doors
Their mother had gone out to get breakfast for the household
An anonymous hero saved four children and a dog from a burning house while their mother, who is set to begin cancer treatment, was out getting breakfast.
The blaze erupted about 4.15am on Wednesday in the Brisbane suburb of Ellen Grove as the three teenagers and a 10-year-old were asleep inside.
One of the teens, Richard Stacey, 18, said he was woken up by someone banging on the windows and doors and walked out of his bedroom to see the hallway filled with thick smoke.
He said he then ran around the house getting everyone up - adding he had not met the hero neighbour before but had seen him on the street.
'If he didn't wake us up we'd probably still be asleep. I think he must have been late for work or something because he was on his phone for a bit and then he raced off.' he told 7News.
Mr Stacey said he also took it upon himself to alert the other houses surrounding theirs as they waited for fire crews to arrive.
'We had to run around the back and jump the fence. We know everyone around here, we help them out and it just goes the same way.'
Mr Stacey's mother Tamiel Malone said she had got up early as she was set to begin her treatment for cancer that day and popped out to get petrol and breakfast for the household.
She said she arrived back to find her house engulfed in flames but was ecstatic no one had been injured.
'Home is anywhere as long as we have each other. As long as my kids are alright that's the main thing,' she said.
Samantha Rudzitis, 18, who was also in the house said she was also woken by someone banging on the windows and doors from outside.
'Then we woke up to the boys screaming that there was a fire so we just got everyone out - made sure they were safe,' she said.
She added she ran back into the burning building to save her pet dog who was also uninjured.
Police and fire crews are investigating the cause of the blaze.
By BRETT LACKEY FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA
PUBLISHED: 06:51 BST, 15 September 2021 | UPDATED: 06:51 BST, 15 September 2021
Hero saves four children and a dog from ferocious blaze while mum undergoing cancer treatment went to get breakfast for the family
Four children and a dog have been save from a house fire in Brisbane
They were sleeping inside when they were woken up by bangs on the doors
Their mother had gone out to get breakfast for the household
An anonymous hero saved four children and a dog from a burning house while their mother, who is set to begin cancer treatment, was out getting breakfast.
The blaze erupted about 4.15am on Wednesday in the Brisbane suburb of Ellen Grove as the three teenagers and a 10-year-old were asleep inside.
One of the teens, Richard Stacey, 18, said he was woken up by someone banging on the windows and doors and walked out of his bedroom to see the hallway filled with thick smoke.
He said he then ran around the house getting everyone up - adding he had not met the hero neighbour before but had seen him on the street.
'If he didn't wake us up we'd probably still be asleep. I think he must have been late for work or something because he was on his phone for a bit and then he raced off.' he told 7News.
Mr Stacey said he also took it upon himself to alert the other houses surrounding theirs as they waited for fire crews to arrive.
'We had to run around the back and jump the fence. We know everyone around here, we help them out and it just goes the same way.'
Mr Stacey's mother Tamiel Malone said she had got up early as she was set to begin her treatment for cancer that day and popped out to get petrol and breakfast for the household.
She said she arrived back to find her house engulfed in flames but was ecstatic no one had been injured.
'Home is anywhere as long as we have each other. As long as my kids are alright that's the main thing,' she said.
Samantha Rudzitis, 18, who was also in the house said she was also woken by someone banging on the windows and doors from outside.
'Then we woke up to the boys screaming that there was a fire so we just got everyone out - made sure they were safe,' she said.
She added she ran back into the burning building to save her pet dog who was also uninjured.
Police and fire crews are investigating the cause of the blaze.
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