'At the Height of the Incident over 50 Firefighters and Personnel Were Involved in the Operational Response'

Residents are urged to keep their windows shut for the next number of hours.

Police and firefighters are in attendance at a fire at a derelict building in the Kilrea Road area of Upperlands, outside Maghera, on Wednesday (February 11).

NIFRS STATEMENT: FIRE AT DERELICT BUILDING ON KILREA ROAD, MAGHERA

Wednesday 11 February 2026 A Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) spokesperson said: “A large fire at a derelict building on Kilrea Road, Upperlands in Maghera has now been dealt with. The initial call was received at 9.06am on Wednesday 11 February 2026. “Our Firefighters worked tirelessly throughout the duration of the incident to ensure that the fire was brought under control and extinguished. “At the height of the incident over 50 …