A man in America has credited the Apple iPhone's digital assistant with saving his life after a house fire.

Christopher Beaucher from Wilmot, New Hampshire, was checking in on his mother's cottage on 1 May when he saw something suspicious and went inside. Beaucher entered and turned on a light switch, causing the cottage to erupt into flames.

"Part of it collapsed while I was in it during the initial explosion, so I couldn't really tell where I was," he told WMUR-TV.

After escaping to his Land Rover outside, Beaucher grabbed his smartphone but was unable to dial due to the severity of his burns. He could feel himself going into shock, so knew he needed help as soon as possible.

Thankfully, he had the presence of mind to instruct Siri via voice command to dial 911 – a decision which probably saved his life.

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After emergency services arrived, Beaucher was taken to hospital where he was treated for burns to face, hands and knees.

He has said that he hopes to eventually return to his job as a cook, and tend to his farm in Springfield.

"I'm gonna be okay after all of this, it's just gonna take a while", he added.

The cottage was vacant and up for sale when it was destroyed. Local police are investigating the cause of the explosion, and have asked for any witnesses to come forward.

From: Digital Spy