ST. GEORGE — A man keeping about 20 snakes in a travel trailer lost a few of his pets in a fire Thursday.

St. George Fire Capt. Jason Whipple said a malfunctioning heat lamp used to warm the snakes apparently sparked the blaze shortly before 11 a.m. in an RV park near 2100 East and Middleton Drive.

The fire was "pretty small," causing only about $5,000 in smoke and heat damage, he said. Crews were able to contain it in time to save most of the snakes, some of them pythons and boas up to 10 feet long.

The owner was not home at the time.

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