Iguana escapes on firefighter’s helmet in UK after reptile mat starts house blaze

A reptile mat in the living room started the blaze, firefighters said (Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue)

An iguana mounted a daring escape on top of a firefighter’s helmet during a blaze at a house in Northamptonshire, England.

The agile lizard evaded the flames after a faulty reptile heat mat in the living room of a house started the fire late on Wednesday.