Breaking Fireball horror forces footy star Brandon Zerk-Thatcher and girlfriend to run for their lives as suspicious blaze only leaves them enough time to save two treasured possessions EnglishHeadline

AFL star Brandon Zerk-Thatcher and his girlfriend needed to flee for his or her lives when a suspicious hearth threatened to engulf his Adelaide dwelling early on Thursday morning.

The Port Adelaide participant received a impolite awakening at round 2am when an Audi parked within the driveway subsequent to his Glenelg dwelling burst into flames, which rapidly unfold to the property.

Zerk-Thatcher and his associate Abbey Whitfield solely had sufficient time to seize their two kittens as they ran to security.

‘I received woken as much as my associate waking me up. There have been just a few loud bangs, she stated there was a hearth … seemed out the window and positive sufficient, the neighbour’s automobile was on hearth,’ the Energy star instructed Seven.

‘It was fairly fast, by the point we opened the door it simply received to our home so we received our cats and ran out of there.

‘[It] was fortunate we received out, we simply watched from throughout the street, hoping the hearth brigade would get right here.

Port Adelaide star Brandon Zerk-Thatcher and his girlfriend Abbey Whitfield (pictured collectively) fled his Adelaide dwelling when a fireball unfold to the property on Thursday

The blaze engulfed an Audi parked on the townhouse subsequent door (pictured) and unfold rapidly 

Police are treating the hearth as suspicious after it destroyed the automobile and residential

‘[It] was really good timing, in any other case our aspect would have gotten chopped up a bit extra.

‘When my associate woke me up it was the very first thing she stated, ‘seize the cats’.

‘It was fairly scary, undoubtedly makes you query if it is protected to stay right here.

‘There was a jerrycan left right here so I dare say it was a bit suspicious.’

Seven reporter Peter Caldicott stated the couple have been lucky to flee unhurt.

‘Him and his girlfriend Abbey have been simply very, very fortunate to get out safely, they grabbed their two cats Pickles and Olive … and ran for his or her lives,’ he stated.

Caldicott added that the automobile was a ‘complete fireball’ when emergency providers personnel arrived. 

South Australian Police confirmed the hearth is being handled as doable arson. 

The couple solely had time to rescue their cats Pickles and Olive as they ran outdoors

Zerk-Thatcher (pictured left) joined the Energy final yr after 4 seasons with Essendon

‘On arrival, patrols discovered the Audi sedan was totally alight with the hearth having unfold to a close-by dwelling,’ SA Police stated in an announcement.

‘On arrival, patrols discovered the Audi sedan was totally alight with the hearth having unfold to a close-by dwelling,’ SA Police stated in an announcement.

‘Firefighters labored rapidly to carry the hearth below management nonetheless the automobile was destroyed, and intensive harm was precipitated to the home. Fortunately nobody was injured within the incident.

‘Crime Scene Investigators attended the scene to conduct an examination and Western District detectives will proceed enquiries at this time.

‘The fireplace is being handled as suspicious after witnesses reported seeing individuals working from the scene shortly after the hearth began.’