Iguana escapes on firefighter’s helmet after reptile mat starts house blaze
The incident has been described as ‘unique’ by the local fire service.
An iguana mounted a daring escape on top of a firefighter’s helmet during a blaze at a house in Northamptonshire.
The agile lizard evaded the flames after a faulty reptile heat mat in the living room of a property in Whitworth Avenue, Corby, started the fire late on Wednesday.
“This was a very unique incident – one that we have never dealt with before,” said a spokeswoman for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue, who shared a photograph of the incident on Twitter.
“The fireman in the image didn’t realise the iguana had climbed on top of him at first as he initially thought it was a colleague touching his helmet.
“What a surprise he then had to find this iguana chilling on his head, eager to escape the burning building.
“Thankfully there were no injuries to any people or animals as a result of this incident and it is certainly an example of the diversity of a firefighter’s job – every day is definitely different.”
