A squirrel caused a fire at a flat in Northampton by chewing through electric cables in the roof of the property.
Two fire crews were called to the first-floor flat in Woolbeck Close, Kingsthorpe, on Monday night.
The roof was severely damaged by fire and there was light smoke damage to the flat. Firefighters tackled the blaze with breathing apparatus and a hose.
A fire spokesman said: "It is not unusual for rodents to do this. The likelihood is that the animal died."
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