Fire crews called to incident in Douglas

Emergency services were called to an incident in the east of the Island last night.

At around 18.50pm, Douglas fire crews responded to reports of a structure fire at a property in Douglas on Westmoreland Road.

Upon arrival, the occupants of the building had evacuated and crews were able to put out the fire.

They used a thermal imaging camera to ensure there were no hidden hot spots.

Emergency services are reminding the public if you discover a fire to get out of the property and call the fire services.