Neutral Bay fire: Woman jumps out the window with her mattress, cat gets oxygen ... trends now Quick-thinking woman chucks her mattress out the window and dives onto it as her unit is engulfed by fire: Pictures show just how smart she was Sydney woman chucked her mattress out the window during blaze at unit Jumped from the second storey of her Neutral Bay unit to safety on Friday She had become trapped by flames and smoke in the hallway of her home Her cat was rescued by firefighters and placed on oxygen By Joanna Guelas For Australian Associated Press Published: 04:19 GMT, 9 December 2022 | Updated: 04:19 GMT, 9 December 2022 Viewcomments A woman has escaped a fire by jumping from the second storey of a unit complex while her pet cat has received oxygen treatment. The blaze had taken hold at the Neutral Bay complex in Sydney's lower north shore about 5am on Friday. The woman threw a mattress out the window after becoming trapped by flames and smoke in the hallway. Neighbours who evacuated when alerted by smoke alarms placed the mattress on top of bins before the women leapt onto it. The blaze had taken hold at the Neutral Bay complex in Sydney's lower north shore about 5am on Friday The woman threw a mattress out the window after becoming trapped by flames and smoke in the hallway A pet cat was also rescued from the scene by firefighters who placed it on oxygen before rushing it to a veterinary clinic. Fire and Rescue NSW would not reveal the cat's condition. Neighbours who evacuated when alerted by smoke alarms placed the mattress on top of bins before the women leapt onto it Authorities believe a spirit burner started the blaze that broke out in a ground-floor unit NSW Ambulance treated the woman for lower leg injuries and another woman who suffered burns to her legs. Both were taken to Royal North Shore Hospital. Authorities believe a spirit burner started the blaze that broke out in a ground-floor unit. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility