Andrew Berg dragged a woman over the fence of her Adelaide home after she became trapped by intense flames burning the property down. 9News
. The owner managed to escape the inferno, but his partner became trapped in the property's backyard.Flames were first seen spreading from a Trinity Gardens home on Ashbrook Avenue, in Adelaide's east.
" grabbed the ladder, ran around back of my house and managed to get her attention through a bit of yelling and the light of a torch.After everyone was deemed safe, residents in the street were left to watch as the intense fire spread from the first home to Mr Berg's neighbouring property. Neighbour Andrew Berg told 9News he saw the owner's partner trapped in her backyard and rushed to try and help her.
Firefighters who rushed to the scene worked through the night and into this morning to save Mr Berg's home, however the first home was destroyed — causing around $500,000 in damages.
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