Video Shows Tortoise Escaping From Burning Shed In Orange County

CBS LA

Updated on: February 12, 2026

Dramatic video shows the moments when a tortoise safely scampers away from a burning shed in the backyard of a home in Fullerton over the weekend.

Joshua Kim says that the fire erupted in their backyard after a heat lamp in the shed where Leo the tortoise lives fell onto a pile of mulch, which she usually uses to keep himself warm.

"My sister texted me that, 'Oh, there was a fire in the backyard. Can you go and find Leo? I think she's under dirt or something, hiding,' Kim said.

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