No one was injured in the incident and the adjacent property was undamaged.

Gardaí are treating the fire as accidental and are not investigating the issue.

On Christmas morning 2009, St Mel's Cathedral was all but destroyed in a fire that began shortly after midnight mass.

Guo Zhong Chen, of 9 Belvedere Terrace, Mullingar, is charged with arson in relation to the Grafton Court Fire in Longford Town on the July 28.

Guo Zhong Chen has been in custody in Castlerea Prison since the 9th of August.

Guo Zheng Chen of 9 Belvedere Terrace, Mullingar, was arrested on August 8 at his home, where he attempted to evade arrest by jumping from a 5-metre high balcony his underwear.

The court heard from investigating Garda Shane O’Connor how the accused attempted to flee arrest by jumping from a balcony 5 metres from the ground in a state of undress.

Emergency services were called to the incident early on Sunday morning, the 28th of July, bringing it under control and stopping the spread of the fire to Main Street.