A man was seen escaping from his burning apartment on the Gold Coast by climbing over the balcony just moments before the fire engulfed his unit.
The fire, which tore through the upper level of the building on Tuesday morning, was so intense it caused parts of the roof to collapse.
Emergency services were called to building on Worendo St in Southport at 5.49am.
As the blaze consumed the three-storey building, the man managed to climb down to safety by escaping over the balcony.
Emergency services arrived quickly at the scene, and a man in his 40s was treated for minor burns to his arm.
He was transported to Gold Coast University Hospital in a stable condition.
All other residents of the building have been accounted for, a fire service spokesperson confirmed.
Six fire crews remain onsite, working to extinguish the blaze.
A man was seen climbing over a balcony to escape his burning apartment on the Gold Coast just moments before flames engulfed his unit
Fire crews remain on-site, working diligently to extinguish the blaze
