25 July 2026
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New equipment to help with firefighting

Firefighters on the Isle of Man will be able to deal better with fires involving electric cars and solar panels.

New equipment is being introduced to the service to help adapt with possible incidents.

A new extinguisher has been made available which can a spray a coating onto solar panels which can de-activate the solar panel system in seconds.

Fire crews also have the advantage of using a new fire blanket which can be deployed at fires involving EVs and in underground car parks.

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Shaun Moore is the Senior Broadcast Journalist for Manx.News and has over 15 years of working in radio, television, print and online. Previous work includes BBC, Sky, ITV, Bauer, Global Radio and Newsflare. Member of Chartered Institute of Journalists.

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