20 fires have been caused by domestic appliances in the last seven years.
That's according to Home Affairs Minister Bill Malarkey who was quizzed by Arbory, Castletown and Malew MHK Jason Moorhouse in the House of Keys this week.
Mr Moorhouse wanted to know how many residential fires began because of items such as tumble dryers and washing machines.
In response, Mr Malarkey revealed there were 13 fires caused by household items in 2010, and seven in 2017.
Manx Care's annual assessment shows £15.6m deficit
The Department of Health and Social Care's published its assessment of how Manx Care performed this year.
House of Keys to sit this morning
The House of Keys is due to sit this morning with 22 questions on the order paper.
Nominate a healthcare worker who's made a difference
Is there a healthcare worker or team who's made a real difference to you?
Police launch winter car checks campaign
The police are launching their annual campaign of winter car checks.
Six new buses to replace 14 year old ones
Bus Vannin's set to introduce six new double-decker buses, as it retires ones which are up to 14 years old.
Record number of seal pups recorded
A record number of seal pups have been recorded on the Calf of Man.
Proposed laws could mean free period products
Proposed new laws could mean giving women free period products in future.
Unemployment fell slightly last month
The government says unemployment fell slightly last month but was still higher than last year.
