Crews in Virginia Beach responded to a house fire Tuesday morning in the 5500 block of Lambdin Arch. A woman and her three pets were able to escape the blaze. According to Virginia Beach officials, the fire started in the downstairs kitchen of the home and the woman in the home was made aware of the fire when she started smelling smoke. After realizing what was happening, the woman reportedly was able to escape unharmed with her two dogs and ferret. Officials said the ferret needed oxygen, which was administered via a specially sized mask for small pets by the Virginia Beach Police Department (VBFD). Virginia Beach officials said working smoke alarms and the closed bedroom door are both contributing factors in the woman’s ability to survive this fire Investigators with the VBFD have determined this fire to be accidental in nature.