Woman jumps from top floor window to escape flames from suspected arson attack

Woman jumps from top floor window to escape flames from suspected arson attack Seven people, including two children, were injured in a suspected arson attack on a home in central Dublin in the early hours of Tuesday Seven people - including two children - have been taken to hospital after a suspected arson attack on a home in central Dublin. The fire broke out at a house on Clanbrassil Close in Dublin 8 at around 2.30am on Tuesday, a garda spokesperson said, describing it as "an incident of criminal damage by fire". Crews from Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) arrived within six minutes to find the property "well alight", a DFB spokesperson said. Three people - two men and one woman - escaped by jumping through a back bedroom window, they added. All seven occupants were taken to hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening, the garda spokesperson said. Both children are understood to be young, with one reportedly an infant. They are being treated for smoke inhalation, the Irish Mirror reports. The woman who jumped from the window is understood to have suffered broken bones. The incident, which was attended by five firefighting units and a senior officer, was closed at 6am, DFB said. Sources told the Irish Mirror the suspected attack was linked to an ongoing drugs dispute, but said none of those injured was involved. In a statement, An Garda Síochána said: "Gardaí are investigating an incident of criminal damage by fire at a residential premises in Clanbrassil Close in the early hours of this morning, Tuesday 3rd November 2026. "The incident occurred at approximately 2:30am. The fire was extinguished by Dublin Fire Brigade. Five adults and two children were taken from the scene to hospital to be treated for injuries believed to be non-life-threatening. Enquiries are ongoing."