TWO pet tortoises were rescued after a fire broke out at their owner's home this morning .

The fire is thought to have been caused when a lamp being used to heat a tank containing the tortoises set fire to a piece of wood.

Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service sent two appliances to the property in Victena Road, Fair Oak.

The tortoises were rescued from the property and given oxygen to aid their recovery.

A fire service spokesman said the house was smoke-logged as a result of the fire but damage was confined to the tank.