A turtle caused a fire in a house in Essex, Britain, after it hit a heat lamp and fell on its bed, then it caught fire and then in the room, according to the British newspaper "The Independent".

The Essex County Fire and Rescue Service said that neighbors told them to hear a smoke alarm bell sound from a nearby house, so they immediately put out the fire and saved the situation, the fire was contained in one room, and also rescued the 45-year-old turtle.