Another video has emerged from the fire in north Dublin that shows two armed men chasing each other as the inferno blazes just yards away.
A man armed with what appears to be a meat cleaver can be seen chasing another man who has a large knife or machete around a car.
A third man then appears in the distance holding what appears with what looks like a hurl.
Shocking video shows raging fire destroy cars and family home in quiet north Dublin estate
The shocking footage was filmed in Clarehall at around midday today, Shocking video shows raging fire destroy cars and family home in quiet north Dublin estate .
The house next door also suffered damage in the massive blaze, which saw the Dublin Fire Brigade called to Templeview Green earlier today.
It has since emerged that there were two separate arson attacks - as well as the blaze in Clarehall, there was an earlier fire in nearby Priorswood when a man is alleged to have set fire to the outside of an apartment block in Newtown Court.
A man has been arrested in connection with both blazes.
Gardai told Dublin Live: "Gardai have arrested a man in his 40s following several incidents of criminal damage by fire that occurred in the Coolock and Clarehall areas of Dublin on 25/03/2019.
"At approximately 12:30pm Gardaí received reports that a man had set fire to the outside of an apartment complex in the Newtown Court area of Coolock Dublin 17.
"Shortly after at approximately 12:55pm the Gardaí arrested a man after two cars were set alight in the Templeview Green area of Clarehall, Dublin 13."
The man is currently detained in Coolock Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act. Investigations are continuing.
