A Padbury man has saved the lives of a family of four and their two dogs after alerting them of a boat fire at the front of their property.

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services said six crews were sent to the property on Warner Drive in Padbury around five this morning and the blaze was extinguished around half past six.

“I was coming out of my house to go to work and I looked across the street and noticed flames coming out the back of the boat,” Wayne said.

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Image: Wayne.