A car caught fire on a busy main road earlier this afternoon following an engine fault.
At around 1.35pm fire crews were dispatched to the vehicle on the main road in Union Mills.
The teams used a high pressure hose reel to extinguish the blaze.
It has been confirmed that there were no injuries as a result.
The firemen remained on scene for 20 minutes before the blocked road could be reopened.
Second rider dies during MGP practicing
Race officials have confirmed a competitor died during today's qualifying session.
Keep your sticky fingers off our honeypots!
A local honey producer has appealed to security staff at the airport to bee-have!
Tonight's MGP practice cancelled because of weather
Roads are now reopened around the TT course - and won't be closing again today.
Tributes paid to MGP racer who died yesterday
Tributes are being paid to a rider who lost his life in a crash during last night's Manx Grand Prix practice.
Fury's fury over gambling sites ripoff
If you're running a dodgy online casino using his name, the Island's most famous boxer says he's coming for you!
Ginger tomcat strikes terror into Onchan residents
Residents in Onchan are pleading for a cat owner to get their purr-petrator snipped after a series of attacks in the village.
Plans for homes on empty site in West
A disused site near Peel harbour could see two houses built on it.
Walkers asked to take care during plantation's rally repair works
The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture is asking people to take care in an Island plantation this week.
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