Teen with special needs saved from fire AN autistic teenager has been rescued from a burning building by two passers-by in Melbourne's southeast. The pair smashed the window of the Brighton home to rescue the teen on Wednesday, who suffers from Asperger's syndrome. MFB spokesman Trevor Woodward said the fire was caused by an electrical fault which started in the kitchen at 1.30pm (AEDT). "Although (it was) not a big fire, it generated a lot of smoke," Mr Woodward said. Mr Woodward said the teen had wandered into the smoky kitchen of the home, but froze and did not know what to do. He was taken outside and treated for smoke inhalation by Ambulance Victoria and MFB crews.