Fire crews were alerted to a huge blaze at a house near Bristol after a firefighter noticed flames on his doorbell camera.
A firefighter from Avon Fire and Rescue Service captured the fire in Pill on his Ring doorbell, and quickly drove to the station and returned minutes later with his crew.
The fire service said a mother, two sons and dog living in the home escaped the fire safely before their arrival, at around 3am this morning (April 29).
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The cause of the fire is thought to be accidental.
In a statement, the fire service said: "Crews from Pill, Avonmouth, Bedminster and Temple were called to reports of a house fire.
"On arrival, firefighters found a three-storey home well alight. Firefighters used two high pressure hose reels, two covering jets, a safety jet and two thermal imaging cameras to extinguish the blaze, with four firefighters wearing breathing apparatus for safety.
"We're pleased to report the mother, two sons and dog living in the home escaped safely before our arrival. The cause of the fire is thought to be accidental."
Avon Fire and Rescue Service tweeted: "At 2:57am this morning, we were called to reports of a house fire in Pill.
"@AFRSPill Crew Manger Jamie Gibbard lives opposite the house, his Ring doorbell captured the fire and his speedy response to his car to get to Pill station to return minutes later with his crew."
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