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    Hairdryer responsible for Onchan house fire

    A hairdryer was responsible for a significant house fire in Onchan this week.

    The homeowner had returned to the house to find the kitchen full of thick black smoke.
     
    An investigation established that a hairdryer had restarted itself after cooling down - eventually managing to ignite a small pile of clothes which burnt through the carpets and floorboards, igniting wooden floor joists.
     
    Station Officer Colin Kirkham says it highlights how dangerous standard household appliances can be:

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