45-year-old tortoise rescued after starting house fire on Christmas Day in UK

A 45-year old tortoise was rescued by emergency services after he mand to start a house fire on Christmas day. 'angry' looking reptile h kcked over a lamp and set his bedding on fire which caused smoke alarms to go off. smoke alarms alerted neighbours who n came to check on sound and found a fire.

'Angry' tortoise rescued

After alerting firefighters of fire near Uttlesford, Essex firefighters were able to quickly put out fire and clear house of smoke by 4:50pm. After incident, Essex Fire and Rescue Service posted a picture of tortoise who looked highly unimpressed to be brought out in cold but was neverless very lucky to have been rescued. watch manr at Great Dunmow Fire Station, Gary Wain said that this incident shows how important it is for people to have smoke alarms because even if y are t at home, those can be alerted to a possible fire.

In related news, nearly 245 homes were destroyed in recent forest fire in Chilean port city of Valparaiso where 700 people were left homeless in low-income area. fire that originated from hills of Rocuant and San Roque spre through entire neighbourhood on Christmas Eve.

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blaze was so massive that Valparaiso fire department sought help from neighbouring fire fighting units to contain fire. Helicopters poured thousands of gallons of water on site on December 25. Chilean President Sebastian Pinera while visiting affected areas on Thursday said that authorities have eugh evidence to conclude that fire was started deliberately.

Interior Minister Gonzalo Blumel said that police are looking into video evidence y have acquired from social media. In video, a car can be seen parked near place where fire first started. Local residents also confirmed that a car was parked in hills just before fire started. 

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