Fire crews are praising a member of the public's quick-thinking.
It’s after a woman contacted the emergency services after hearing a neighbour's fire alarm.
Fire fighters were called to a property in Lheannag Park in Douglas the early hours of Saturday morning.
Crews found a cigarette discarded in a box of tissues had started the kitchen fire and, while damage was minimal, ambulance personnel had to administer oxygen to a female resident.
The fire service is keen to remind the public to fit smoke alarms and to ensure cigarettes are properly extinguished.
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