A garda investigation is underway into an incident of criminal damage which resulted in six cars being destroyed by fire in Shannon.
Several other vehicles were also damaged during the fire in the Smithstown Industrial Estate last night.
Six cars and a van were parked in a yard in the industrial estate where, it’s understood, they were waiting to be scrapped by a local garage business.
A number of people were seen in and around the cars early last evening, but the fire was only reported to emergency services shortly before 11.00pm.
Units of Clare County Fire and Rescue Service from Shannon and Ennis responded to the incident and were faced with a number of burning cars on arrival.
It’s believed a small fire was set inside one of the cars and spread to the others.
Gardaí say they are following a definite line of inquiry.
It’s understood that investigating officers have secured CCTV footage from nearby premises and are trawling through it as part of their probe.
Gardaí at Shannon are investigating the incident and have asked anyone with information or who was in the vicinity of the Smithstown Industrial Estate late last night to contact them on 061 365 900 or the Garda confidential line on 1800 666111.
