The Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service is reminding people not to take batteries out of their smoke alarms to power Christmas presents.
It follows a blaze at a flat in Michael Street in Peel on Christmas Eve, from which residents escaped safely after their smoke detector warned them of the danger.
A spokesman for the fire service said in that incident the alarm meant occupants had time to call the emergency services.
The advice is to test alarms once a week to make sure they are working properly.
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