St Brigid’s College have advised that arrangements have been put in place to accommodate pupils due to sit GCSE exams today.
In a post of the Glengalliagh Road school’s Facebook page, they stated: “School will be closed for pupils today, Weds 15th May, due to a small fire.
“Those pupils doing GCSE’s this afternoon should report to the school at 12.45pm to sit their examination.”
A spokesperson for the Fire & Rescue Service confirmed that the fire was accidental.
She said that the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service were alerted at 4:35am.
Three Fire Appliance, two from Northland, and one from Crescent Link, attended.
She said: “Firefighters dealt with a fire at the rear of the building. Accidental ignition. The incident was dealt with at 7:40am.”