Four police officers are being praised for the rescue of a man from a burning building in Lightning Ridge this week.

Emergency services were called to Morilla Street at around 10am on Thursday 2 March following reports of a unit fire.

On arrival, officers attached to Lightning Police Station in the Central North Police District found the unit well alight and heard from concerns from neighbours an occupant was still inside.

Four police officers entered the unit, where they located the 69-year-old man in his bedroom and carried him to safety.

After evacuating neighbouring units, police attempted to extinguish the blaze before NSW Fire & Rescue took over.

The 69-year-old man was taken to hospital for smoke inhalation and shock. The four officers were also treated for smoke inhalation.

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Acting Superintendent David Piddington, Central North Police District Commander, said the officers’ swift response saved the man’s life.

“The way these officers showed no hesitation of putting their lives in danger to save another shows their commitment to the Lightning Ridge community,” Acting Superintendent Piddington said.

The names of the officers are Senior Constable Brody Whiting, Leading Senior Constable Drew Midson, Detective Senior Constable Mathew Huckle and Detective Sergeant John Rowland.

An investigation has commenced into the circumstances surrounding the blaze; however, it is not being treated as suspicious.