Residents dragged a burning quilt down from their upstairs neighbour’s window in eastern China to prevent the blaze from spreading.

Video filmed in the city of Liu’an in Anhui Province on October 10 shows smoke and flames emerging from a quilt hanging out a flat’s window and downstairs residents attempting to drag it down.

According to reports, the quilt hung suddenly caught on fire while the homeowner was not at home.

After the downstairs neighbours spotted the incident, they tried to drag the burning quilt down from the window to avoid the fire spreading into the flat.

The cause of the fire was unknown.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

10月10日，安徽六安。一户居民阳台晒被子突然起火，家中无人，楼下邻居发现后及时处置化解危险。视频中，楼下邻居抓住被子一角使劲儿拽。此时，被子已经大片焦黑冒出黑烟，为了更好用力，楼下邻居将身子探出窗外，一位女子牢牢抓住他。在拖拽过程中，被子直接燃起大火。男子探出头不断观察拉扯，最终成功将被子扔到楼下空地，化险为夷。目前，被子起火原因不明。