Firefighters responded to a fire in a south London flat caused by a tortoise that knocked over a heat lamp, igniting its hay bedding. Crews from Mitcham, Wimbledon, Tooting, and Wallington were dispatched to handle the situation. They successfully rescued both the tortoise and a black dog that was hiding under the stairs. The pets were safely returned to their owner shortly after noon, with the fire under control by 12:22pm. The flat sustained only light damage, and firefighters were photographed smiling with the rescued animals after the incident.
Firefighters rushed to a blaze in a south London flat caused by a tortoise knocking over a heat lamp, setting alight its bed of hay.
Crews from Mitcham, Wimbledon, Tooting and Wallington saved a tortoise and a black dog, returning them to their owner just before noon.
The quick response of the London Fire Brigade contained the fire, allowing them to return the pets safely after managing to control the flames.
Pictures taken after the incident show smiling firefighters with the rescued tortoise and dog, as the flat sustained only light damage.
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