A Port Erin resident whose house was on fire was rescued by a neighbour after they had been alerted by a smoke alarm.

The incident took place yesterday (Thursday) evening at a property on Grammah Avenue with fire crews attending the scene where they later saved a dog that was inside.

Crews arrived to the house at 9.11pm and were told that the occupier of the house had been taken to a place of safety by a neighbour who had heard the smoke alarm go off.

However, a dog was said to be missing within the property. The house had a fire in the living room and was heavily smoke logged throughout.

Four firefighters entered the building equipped with breathing apparatus, high pressure hose reels and thermal image cameras and conducted a search for the pet.

The dog was found and revived by crews once brought outside.

Fire crews extinguished the flames and the house was ventilated using a positive pressure fan. The occupier was treated for smoke inhalation by paramedics who were at the scene.

An investigation is currently taking place to find out the cause of the fire.

Station Officer Tony Duncan said: ’The fire service would like to thank the swift actions of neighbours who raised the alarm, helped the occupier to get to a place of safety and called the emergency services.

’Also thanks to the charity Paws for Therapy (Isle of Man) who kindly provided pet oxygen therapy masks to front line appliances around the island that have again been used to save a pets life.

He added: ’Smoke alarms save lives. Smoke alarms that are properly installed and maintained play a vital role in reducing fire deaths and injuries.

’If there is a fire in your home, smoke spreads fast and you need smoke alarms to give you time to get out.’

Crews remained in attendance for 90 minutes and two appliances were used from Port Erin.