Two residents extinguished a huge fire erupting from their neighbour's balcony in northern China.

Video filmed in the city of Dalian in Liaoning Province on May 10 shows massive flames engulfing a balcony with black smoke rising into the air.

Two neighbours from the floor above were seen armed with buckets of water and a water gun respectively, successfully putting out the flames in a timely manner.

The filmer Ms Gao said that within a minute of spotting the fire on the opposite balcony, the two neighbours rushed to put it out.

It is believed that no one was at home during the incident. The fire department arrived later to ensure the situation was under control.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

5月10日，辽宁大连，楼下阳台着火后，楼上邻居泼水救援及时扑灭。视频拍摄者高女士称，自己看到对面阳台起火后不到一分钟，就有楼上邻居拿盆和水枪帮忙将火及时扑灭了。应该没有人在家，要不然火势不会这么大，后面消防也来了。当时看到感觉很暖心，多亏有这两位邻居。也提醒大家注意用火安全。