The morning after last night’s major blaze at Castletown and Malew fire and ambulance station has revealed the full extent of the damage.
Two fire appliances housed inside the building sustained significant damage - with the charred remains of one indicating it could be beyond repair.
Foam used during the firefighting operation remains scattered across the site.
An investigation is continuing this morning into the cause of the blaze, which left two firefighters requiring treatment at the scene for minor injuries.
At the height of the incident, nine fire appliances were at the scene, including a turntable ladder and a specialist appliance from the Airport Fire and Rescue Service, along with several support vehicles and officers.
Shortly after 5pm yesterday, the fire alarm activated inside the building, alerting a member of staff who was on the premises.
They discovered a fire in the main appliance room, which houses two fire appliances.
Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service says it is now assessing the impact of the blaze on the station’s operational capability.
In a statement issued at around 10pm last night, a spokesperson said: ‘An assessment is currently underway to understand what impact this will have on the fire and ambulance station’s operational capability.
‘The Chief Fire Officer would like to reassure the public in the Castletown and Malew area that fire cover within their local area was maintained at all times throughout this incident and will continue to be maintained in the coming days and weeks.
‘Fire cover offered to the Airport Fire and Rescue Service will also continue to be maintained.’
The £1.45m combined fire and ambulance station, located on Ronaldsway Industrial Estate, only opened in October 2017.
