Services called out to house fire in St Johns

Kitchen appliance found to be cause of blaze

Emergency services were called out this afternoon to a house fire in St Johns.

Crews from Peel and Douglas received reports of a blaze at The Hope in St Johns at 4:20pm.

The occupant was out of the smoke-logged property by the time services arrived.

A Breathing Apparatus team entered the property to investigate, finding the fire confined to a single kitchen appliance.

It was extinguished using a high-pressure hose-reel by crews, who then ventilated the property and remained in attendance for 45 minutes.