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Tortoise tank causes fire at Harrogate home

An overheating lamp in a tortoise tank caused a fire in Harrogate. (Image: Pixabay)

A tortoise tank caused a fire at a home in Harrogate on Friday (17th January).

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue were called to reports of a fire at a residential property at 3:11pm.

And crews believe it was caused by an "overheating lamp" in a pet tank.

A service spokesman said: 

"The crew from Harrogate responded to an activation of an automatic fire alarm at a residential property.

"This was caused by an overheating lamp in a tortoise tank."

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