Neighbours have been credited with saving the life of a father and his son after warning the pair about a fire just moments before it consumed their home.

A fault with a solar panel on the property’s roof is thought to have sparked the blaze on Kirk Rd in Kardinya, Perth , about 3.30pm on Monday.

WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Homeowner thanks neighbours for alerting them to dangerous fire

Neighbours who noticed smoke rushed to alert those inside.

The fire was intense and the man and his six-year-old son only had time to escape with a backpack of the bare essentials.

“We were really lucky because they (bought) us the time to actually get out of the house, otherwise we wouldn’t (have) even noticed,” the father told 7NEWS.

“They saved my life and my son’s life.”

Ten fire crews rushed to the

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