Firefighters tackling blaze at former school site
Almost 50 firefighters are dealing with a fire at a former school site in County Londonderry.
The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) said they received a call at 04:52 BST on Saturday to attend the blaze at the former Faughan Valley school in Drumahoe.
Forty-five firefighters are in attendance, with six pumping appliances and one aerial appliance.
The Drumahoe Road is currently closed at the junctions with the Glenshane Road and the Fincairn Road due to the fire at the derelict premises.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland are advising local residents to keep windows closed at this time.
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