The Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service were called out to a vehicle fire in the north of the island on Saturday afternoon.

Upon arrival, crews from Ramsey and the officer in charge was faced with a well-developed fire that has started in a nearby skip.

This had then subsequently spread to a number of vehicles in the immediate area as well as a section of hedgerow.

A spokesperson from the Fire and Rescue Service commented: ‘Crews wearing breathing apparatus extinguished the fire using a combination of high-pressure hose reels and main jets.

‘Crews remained in attendance for approximately 90 minutes before commencing their decontamination process to make them available for further calls.’