A garda probe has been launched after a parked car went up in flames beside a house in north Co Dublin.
Dublin Fire Brigade rushed to Donabate in the early hours of Wednesday morning as the huge blaze almost spread to the house.
The car was parked right up beside the house, but luckily nobody was injured.
A garda spokesperson said: "Gardaí in Swords attended an incident at Beaverbrook, Donabate at approx. 2am on 8th May 2019.
"A vehicle in a driveway was on fire. Dublin Fire Brigade extinguished the fire, no injuries were sustained in this incident.
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"Investigations are ongoing."
The Dublin Fire Brigade have warned people to park cars away from buildings if possible.
They said: "Overnight, Firefighters from Kilbarrack and Finglas stations responded to a car on fire in a driveway of a house.
"The PVC gutting had started to fail, however the fire was prevented from spreading to the house.
"If there is space, try keep cars and bins away from buildings."
