The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture is warning people could be risking their lives with wood-burning stoves.
It says there are rules and regulations surrounding the stoves which people should follow.
They include having a suitable chimney - and a fireproof hearth to stop fuel falling out onto easily-flammable carpets.
Head of building control and standards Maurice Callister says there's another issue people should bear in mind:
Southern dairy farm to stop its milk rounds
A local dairy farm will stop its milk round deliveries early next year.
Gales to bring coastal overtopping tonight
Ronaldsway Met Office has issued a weather warning for tonight.
Local authority to discuss Pride event numbers
Onchan commissioners say they'll talk to organisers of a Pride event over the number of people expected, after around 8,000 went to last year's celebration.
Trade union says population report is damning for Cannan
An Island trade union body says the government's latest population report is an indictment of Treasury and Chief Minister Alf Cannan.
Santas on a Bike event tomorrow - with nearly £45k already raised
One of the Islands' favourite festive events will be going ahead to raise money for the children's hospice tomorrow.
Cavendish says he'd like to start own cycling team
Manx cycling superstar Mark Cavendish says he'd like to create his own team in the future.
Land reserve requests would be made public, says minister
Cabinet Office Minister David Ashford says any requests for strategic land reserves to be released would be made public.
Mountain Road re-opens after overnight closure
The Mountain Road re-opened earlier this morning following an overnight closure for ice.
