Firefighters extinguished a fire at Fleming Fulton special school on Upper Malone Road in south Belfast. The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service received the call at 11.20am.

Around 135 pupils were safely evacuated from the building. School principal Karen Hancock stated that the school evacuated at 11am due to the fire and that parents collected the pupils after relocation to a neighbouring school.

NIFRS Group Commander Andy McVeigh confirmed the fire resulted from an electrical fault involving coiled cables from solar panels. The fire spread to a small area of the roof, causing slight damage.

Firefighters took an hour and a half to fully address the incident, completing work by 12.50pm. They used one hose reel jet, one CO2 extinguisher, and a thermal image camera.

A total of 15 firefighters attended. Two appliances came from Lisburn Fire Station, one aerial appliance from Knock Fire Station, one from Springfield Fire Station, and one from Central Fire Station.

The school remained without electricity after the fire. No injuries occurred to pupils or staff.