PENDLETON, Ore. — Fire crews slipped an oxygen mask over the face of a 20-pound iguana after rescuing the creature from a house fire in Eastern Oregon.
Pendleton Fire Department Assistant Chief Shawn Penninger told the East Oregonian that one adult and the reptile were home at the time of the fire Friday. The person was unharmed.
Penninger said crews removed the iguana from the heavily damaged home and gave it oxygen.
Investigators said a preliminary investigation showed the cause of the fire to be improperly disposed smoking material.
An estimate of damages to the home wasn’t available.
