Neighbor's eye saved elderly man's life?

Phoenix, AZ - A neighbor's keen eye may have saved an 80-year-old man's life on Friday.

A charred hole in the roof and soggy ceiling tiles are signs of the fire near Tatum and Shea in Phoenix that  was first noticed by Bev George while getting ready for a bike ride.

"I took my bike down the street and noticed Mr. King's roof was smoldering," George said.

George said she ran to another neighbor's home and had them call 9-1-1, then beat on the burning house's door to try to alert  Warren King inside.

"He was a little confused and I kept shouting and saying Mr. King, just come to the door, come to the door," George said.

King has limited mobility but managed to get to the door and to safety. His son said he appreciates efforts to save his dad.

"There were a lot of things that came together," son Kerry King said. "Her seeing it helped, the fact that it happened during the daytime. If it happened at night it'd be a whole different story. We're just lucky."

King was not hurt during the blaze or his speedy exit.

The home suffered thousands of dollars in damage, and is unlivable, but the family is relieved it wasn't worse.

"I don't really care about the damage as long as everybody's OK, you know," King said. "Nobody was hurt fighting the fire or anything like that. All this stuff we can fix."

George shook off claims of being a hero, saying she was just doing what had to be done.

"It's just one of those things, if you see a fire you need to respond," she said.