Twenty crew tackle blaze
Around 20 firefighters are tackling a blaze on heathland at Agneash outside Laxey.
The alarm was raised at 3.20 this afternoon, and three appliances from Douglas were dispatched to assist the two crews in Laxey.
Officers at the scene say winds have fanned the flames and water supply has been a problem - but are confident the fire is under control.
There was concern in the early stages that property might be at risk, but there are no reports of damage to any buildings.
Access to the heathland is via a single track road, and officers say the topography of the area has made what would normally be a straightforward fire-fighting operation, more difficult.
Local people reproted seeing smoke rise from behind the Laxey Wheel, but there's been no disruption to traffic.
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