Teenager escapes Adelaide house fire

A teenager has escaped a house fire at Prospect, in Adelaide’s inner northern suburbs this afternoon.

The 19-year-old was asleep in his bed at about 12.45pm when he awoke to the flames.

He fled the home wearing just the clothes on his back and raised the alarm.

It took 16 firefighters 25 minutes to bring the blaze under control.

An electrical fault in the roof has been blamed for the fire, and the damage bill is expected to top $300,000.