Two firefighters were injured during tonight’s blaze at Castletown and Malew fire and ambulance station, it’s been confirmed.
An investigation has been launched into the cause of the fire.
Isle of Man Fire & Rescue Service says it is assessing the impact of the blaze on the station’s operational capability.
In a statement, it said that shortly after 5pm, the fire alarm operated within the building, alerting a member of staff who was on the premises and who discovered a fire in the main appliance room, which houses two fire appliances.
A full emergency response was mobilised from supporting fire stations to deal with the incident.
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.
Police officers and the Ambulance Service also attended. The Fire & Rescue Service confirmed that there has been substantial fire damage to part of the building.
Video footage shows a fire appliance well alight during the height of the incident.
A spokesperson for the Fire & Rescue Service 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.’
Two firefighters were treated at the scene for minor injuries, the spokesperson confirmed.
They added: ‘The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Fire crews remain on scene.
‘The FRS would like to thank all those firefighters who supported tonight's incident, as well as the Airport FRS, the Isle of Man Airport Operations Team, Isle of Man Ambulance Service, Isle of Man Constabulary, the Emergency Services Joint Control Room, Manx Utilities and the Department of Infrastructure for their assistance.’