Fire crews were called to an unusual incident, when an industrial paint machine overheated and caught fire.
Officers used a water jet and foam to extinguish the flames and stayed on site for an hour to cool the overheated equipment.
There were no injuries.
The incident happened in Woodbourne Road, Douglas just before 11am yesterday.
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