Firefighters were called out to Lark Hill in Ramsey yesterday after a bonfire got out of control.
Someone was burning garden rubbish when the fire escalated and spread to a van parked nearby.
Firefighters spent 40 minutes tacking the flames, using breathing apparatus and two hoses to extinguish the blaze.
Officers say if you’re going to burn rubbish to let the Emergency Services know beforehand to prevent false alarms.
Two Manxman crossings cancelled
Two Steam Packet sailings have been called off because of problems caused by bad weather today.
Expect census code letters soon
This year's interim census will see people complete it online at the end of April.
Don't get caught out by Manx sunshine!
The Island's Fire and Rescue Service is reminding people not to get caught out by sunshine.
Manxnet email scams targeting users on new platform
The Island's cyber-security centre is warning about scam emails targeting manx.net users.
Music festival applies for planning permission for this year's event
An annual festival has applied for planning permission to set up on its site again this year.
Gas main work to close Peel street
A street in Peel's town centre will be closed for two weeks this month.
Parents warned over primary school chat groups
Police are warning parents about toxic chat groups for youngsters containing derogatory and offensive language as well as inappropriate images.
Bus strike continues today
Bus Vannin plans to have a total of 50 services on the roads today.
