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Firefighters tackle 30-metre gorse fire

Firefighters were called to tackle a gorse fire in Laxey in the early hours of the morning.

Crews responded to an emergency call from the property owner on Baldhoon Road just before 1am.

When they arrived, officers found approximately 30 metres of gorse on fire.

It took around 20 minutes to extinguish the blaze, and crews stayed at the scene for 2 hours to dampen the area.

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