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| Families flee burning cars terror | Families flee burning cars terror |
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| Families were forced out of their homes overnight in south Belfast while firefighters dealt with burning cars. | Families were forced out of their homes overnight in south Belfast while firefighters dealt with burning cars. |
| Fire crews were called to Jerusalem Street at 0330 BST where four cars had been set alight. Gas cylinders were later found in a nearby car. | |
| A man in his mid-30s was arrested but has since been released on bail pending further inquiries. | |
| Assistant Group Commander David Patton said people were in great distress due to heat and smoke near their homes. | Assistant Group Commander David Patton said people were in great distress due to heat and smoke near their homes. |
| Mr Patton said it was fortunate that the gas cylinders had not exploded. | Mr Patton said it was fortunate that the gas cylinders had not exploded. |
| A number of families and students were led to safety. | A number of families and students were led to safety. |
| Stephen Henry's car was one of those destroyed | Stephen Henry's car was one of those destroyed |
| "This particular street is a lovely street," said Mr Patton. | "This particular street is a lovely street," said Mr Patton. |
| "There's a good mixture of young families and young students living together side by side. " | "There's a good mixture of young families and young students living together side by side. " |
| He said whoever was responsible caused "a lot of distress for all the young families as well as the students". | He said whoever was responsible caused "a lot of distress for all the young families as well as the students". |
| A woman whose daughter's vehicle was damaged told the BBC that her daughter rang her screaming in the middle of the night. | A woman whose daughter's vehicle was damaged told the BBC that her daughter rang her screaming in the middle of the night. |
| She said a total of 11 vehicles had been damaged. | She said a total of 11 vehicles had been damaged. |
| "The news could have been a lot worse. It's ridiculous, but it's only property it can be replaced," she said. | "The news could have been a lot worse. It's ridiculous, but it's only property it can be replaced," she said. |
| "We don't actually know how badly damaged the car is." | "We don't actually know how badly damaged the car is." |
| Stephen Henry is one of the students who had his car destroyed. | Stephen Henry is one of the students who had his car destroyed. |
| "It was just a car that would get me from A to B but it's devastating to have it gone," he said. | "It was just a car that would get me from A to B but it's devastating to have it gone," he said. |
| "As far as I know, there are four cars that are completely undriveable, all burned out and then there are other cars around which have been just hit by the heat - melted wing mirrors and the sides of the cars. | "As far as I know, there are four cars that are completely undriveable, all burned out and then there are other cars around which have been just hit by the heat - melted wing mirrors and the sides of the cars. |
| "Even the houses as well have been hit a bit." | "Even the houses as well have been hit a bit." |