Firefighters battle a house fire in St Leonards Dr, Dunedin, about 3am yesterday. The window from which sole occupant Patricia Reid jumped is at the extreme left. Photos by Stephen Jaquiery. : Woman jumps from burning home

Port Chalmers Chief Fire Officer Stephen Hill in the house from which Patricia Reid jumped to safety. : Woman jumps from burning home

Patricia Reid last night with two of her dogs, Ewok (left) and Mushka, whom she threw out of the upstairs window. : Woman jumps from burning home