Heroic neighbour saves Brisbane man

The heroic actions of a young man has helped save the life of an elderly man whose home was destroyed in Brisbane overnight.

The Coorparoo home went up in flames around midnight with the male owner stuck inside.

His neighbour Jesse Blake says he broke down the front door and led the elderly man to safety.

"He was very shocked, he was very bewildered, he just looked out of it" Mr Blake told Nine Network.

The man was taken to Greenslopes Private Hospital with chest pains.

He was in a stable condition, paramedics say.

It is believed the fire was caused by a faulty fan, Nine reported.