A man in a wheelchair luckily escaped a blaze in his home on Brewster on Wednesday.

Fire officials say they were called to Shore Drive and found the man outside -- a safe distance away from his home.

Firefighters not only battled the heat, but also a lack of fire hydrants in the area so water had to be pumped from a nearby lake.

They took a line in the front door but were eventually forced out when the roof collapsed.

After four and a half hours -- it was all clear.

Luckily no one was hurt, but some firefighters suffered heat exhaustion.

There has been no word yet on what caused the fire.