Event Brief
Tortoise's Quick Escape from Shed Fire Caught on Camera
Filed: Feb 13, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
Summary: Leo, a 3-year-old tortoise, fled flames after a heat lamp ignited a fire in a California shed.
WHO: Leo the tortoise
WHAT: escaped from a shed fire
WHEN: Feb 13, 2026 at 7:59 AM ET
WHERE: San Francisco, CA
WHY: to highlight the dangers of heat lamps
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