Firefighters were called after smoke was seen coming out of a cooker in Lakeside Road, Governor’s Hill, Douglas, this morning.
When they arrived they found that the fire had burnt itself out inside the cooker.
The source of smoke was the grill that had been left unattended, with residue fat igniting for a short period of time.
Leading Firefighter Paul Hunt, who was the officer in charge of the first appliance, said: ‘The occupier did the right thing by evacuating the property and calling the fire service out.’
Crews remained in attendance for about 20 minutes to ensure that the property had been well ventilated.
A fire service spokesman advised the public: ‘Don’t let food remains build up – keep cookers, toasters and grills clean.
‘When you’ve finished cooking, double-check the cooker or oven is turned off.’
