On Tuesday 9th June at approximately 1733hrs a pump from Ramsey Station was dispatched to investigate a report of smoke in the area of Skye Hill, after a check of the area a specialist off road vehicle was used to check the area on the hillside next to the plantation. A compound with an old trailer and vehicle were discovered to have been involved in fire next to a disused scramble course crews used a hose-reel to extinguisher the fire.
The cause of the fire is at this time unknown, the Fire Service would like to remind the public to be extra vigilant at this time of year as fires can spread quickly and cause unnecessary damage; small incidents of this nature can have a huge impact on emergency services and events especially at this time of year fortunately this did not occur at a time when the roads were closed as it could have caused at worst a red flag situation and delay in racing.
