Fire crews from Douglas responded to a house fire with two people inside on Peel Road yesterday.
Three fire engines from Douglas Fire Station were dispatched shortly after 4pm to the fire.
There was a fire in a bedroom on the ground floor, and a breathing apparatus team was deployed into the property to firefight on the ground floor.
Two People Rescued
Two further teams were immediately deployed to search the smoke logged floors above and assisted two persons out of the property.
The two people received treatment from the Isle of Man Ambulance service.
The Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service says that thanks to the quick actions of the occupant who was able to shut internal doors the majority of the fire damage was confined to the bedroom area.
Crews used thermal imaging equipment to check for fire spread and ventilated the property with a positive pressure fan.
Safety Reminder
The fire service would like to remind the public the importance of having working smoke alarms and proves how effective closed doors can be at preventing smoke and fire spread within a structure.
Smoke alarms that are properly installed and maintained play a vital role in reducing fire deaths and injuries.
If there is a fire in your home, smoke spreads fast and you need smoke alarms to give you time to get out.
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