ESSEX – A tortoise has been rescued from a house fire after neighbors heard the smoke alarm and called the fire department. The crews were able to extinguish the fire quickly and rescue the animal, who according to an official with the fire department, was responsible for the blaze.
Watch Manager Gary Wain of the Great Dunmow Fire Station said “The fire started after the tortoise knocked a heat lamp onto its bedding, which then caught alight. This tortoise has had a very lucky Christmas Day – he is 45 years young and will now hopefully continue to live a long and happy life thanks to working smoke alarms.”
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