A Fort McMurray man's climbing skills helped save the day, when a fire broke out on the third-floor balcony of an apartment building on Canada Day. 

Neal Barry said he was driving when he noticed a fire in an apartment building in the Gregoire neighbourhood of Fort McMurray. 

He pulled over, noticing some commotion in the area. 

Barry said he spoke to a woman near the building and could see the third-floor balcony was on fire. 

"We didn't hear any alarms. We didn't hear any way for people to be ale…