MANHATTAN —Authorities say a heat lamp near an enclosure for a pet turtle is responsible for a house fire in Manattan.

Just before 11a.m. Thursday, fire crews responded to a home at 3208 Highland Circle for a report of smoke coming from a house, according to Deputy Fire Chief Ryan Almes.

At the scene, crews found a fire in the basement of the single-story residence. Crews contained the fire within 10 minutes of arrival.&nbsp; &nbsp;A pet turtle died as a result of the fire.&nbsp; Loss is estimated at $15,000 to contents and $15,000 to the structure. ,&nbsp; The fire cause is accidental due to a heat lamp that was near the turtle enclosure, according to Almes. There were no other injuries reported.

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 </figure>MANHATTAN —Authorities say a heat lamp near an enclosure for a pet turtle is responsible for a house fire in Manattan.Just before 11a.m. Thursday, fire crews responded to a home at 3208 Highland Circle for a report of smoke coming from a house, according to Deputy Fire Chief Ryan Almes.At the scene, crews found a fire in the basement of the single-story residence. Crews contained the fire within 10 minutes of arrival.&nbsp; &nbsp;A pet turtle died as a result of the fire.&nbsp; Loss is estimated at $15,000 to contents and $15,000 to the structure. ,&nbsp; The fire cause is accidental due to a heat lamp that was near the turtle enclosure, according to Almes. There were no other injuries reported.

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