The Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service had a busy weekend with a car smoking, grass fire and one person stuck in a public toilet.
Shortly before 2pm on Saturday (May 18) Douglas crews were called to reports of a car smoking, on arrival crews worked with the owner to make the vehicle safe and arrange recovery.
On hour later at 3:04pm crews were dispatched to a grass fire on Marine Drive.
Busy weekend
Upon arrival crews were faced with a bush that was well alight.
Water was quickly applied to the fire using a high pressure hose reel and the fire extinguished and surrounding area dampened down.
After 4pm the crews were then called to help a person who was trapped in a public toilet in Douglas.
Fire service assistance was required to rescue a young person from a public toilet in the Douglas area, the person was freed within 30 mins.
Fire precautions
As the weather is starting to improve, the fire service are asking those who are going to use barbeque’s to please follow these simple precautions:
- Never leave a barbeque unattended
- Keep children, garden games and pets well away from the cooking area.
- Keep a bucket of water or sand nearby for emergencies.
- Ensure the barbeque is cool before attempting to remove it.
Please be aware that disposable barbeques bring additional risks and a number of retailers have already stopped selling these barbeques.
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