The fire service attended the scene and successfully extinguished the fire.
Gardaí are investigating an incident of criminal damage by fire after a car was set alight at a residential property on the Ardee Road in Dunleer, Louth, in the early hours of Thursday morning.
The incident was reported to Gardaí at around 12.35am.
A number of nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution while emergency services dealt with the blaze.
The fire service attended the scene and successfully extinguished the fire.
No injuries were reported at the time of the incident.
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Gardaí have confirmed that investigations are ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact Drogheda Garda Station on: (041) 987 4200
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