Isle of Man Fire & Rescue Service has reviewed how it charges equipment on fire appliances.
It described the move as a ‘precautionary measure’ while investigations continue into last week’s blaze at Castletown and Malew fire and ambulance station.
The cause of the fire has not yet been identified.
Two fire engines were badly damaged - with at least one, bought from new only in 2024, left a write-off - after the fire broke out in the station’s appliance room.
Two retained firefighters were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation and heat-stress related injuries.
Chief fire officer Mark Christian revealed one of them had to have additional medical treatment the following day but said their injuries are described as minor.
A spokesperson for the Department of Home Affairs said: ‘The Fire & Rescue Service has reviewed how it charges equipment on fire appliances as a precautionary measure as investigations continue.’
Emergency fire cover for the public continues to be maintained with other appliances brought in on stand-by.
But the station itself, located on the Ronaldsway industrial estate, is unlikely to return to normal use for some time.
One of the on-call firefighters was at the station when the fire alarm sounded at around 5.20pm on Thursday and discovered a substantial fire in the appliance room.
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His quick actions rescued a lot of essential life-saving equipment, Mr Christian said.
At the height of the fire a plume of smoke could be seen for miles around. No fewer than nine fire appliances were mobilised to deal with the incident.
Chief fire officer Mr Christian said the fire had been confined to the appliance room.
The station’s sprinkler system activated and played a significant role in containing the fire and preventing it from spreading more extensively through the building.
But the administration section of the station still suffered significant smoke and water damage.
And at this stage it is too early to determine when the station may be able to resume normal operations.
The chief fire officer said the investigations are focusing on the fire appliances and the equipment on the vehicles.
Mr Christian said the work of the fire investigation team will continue over the weekend and they will be joined by the insurance assessor and forensic investigator probably late Monday.
He said one of the appliances is ‘certainly a write-off’ but it is too early to say whether the second vehicle has also been damaged beyond repair.
No ambulances were damaged in the blaze, he confirmed.
He said: ‘I would like to commend the firefighters from Castletown and Malew and all other responding crews whose swift actions helped contain the incident and enabled vital operational equipment to be removed from the building before it could be damaged.’
Separately, officers from the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture are investigating reports that firefighting foam entered the watercourse during the incident.
It is suspected this may have resulted in the death of a number of fish in the River Silverburn near Poulsom Park. People are being advised not to swim in the river for the next 28 days.
