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Five Injured, Two Seriously, in Suspected Arson at Finglas Home

Investigators have launched a witness appeal following the overnight blaze.

Overview

  • Gardaí and emergency services responded to a house fire on Creston Avenue at about 12:45 am, and the local fire service extinguished the blaze.
  • Five occupants were taken to hospital: two women in their 40s and 20s and three teenagers, two girls and one boy.
  • A woman in her 40s and a young teenage boy are reported to be in serious condition, while the other three have non-life-threatening injuries.
  • Ambulances brought patients to James Connolly Memorial Hospital and Temple Street Children’s Hospital.
  • The scene is preserved for a technical examination, and Gardaí are seeking CCTV or dash-cam footage from midnight to 1:00 am and information via Finglas Garda Station or the Garda Confidential Line.