Crews spend hours tackling blaze in Dalby
A discarded disposable barbecue was the cause of a massive grass fire in the west of the Island yesterday evening, says the fire service.
Crews from Peel were called out to Dalby just after 6pm, where they found a large area of coastal headland aflame.
A total of 40 firefighters spent seven hours at the scene, working into the early hours of this morning trying to extinguish the fire and stopping it spreading further.
The area involved was about 800 metres by 400 metres across steep cliffs.
The fire service says it seems to have started after some people used a disposable barbecue next to the old shed on the foreshore.
The headland has been extensively damaged by the blaze, as has a farmer's fencing.
A fire watch was left in place overnight, and crews from Peel and Kirk Micheal are in attendance again this morning dealing with hot spots that are still smouldering.
The Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service is again urging people to not have any open fires or barbecues during this dry spell.
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