A Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue (NIFRS) spokesperson said:
“A large fire at a residential and commercial property in Lower Clarendon Street, Northland in Derry/Londonderry has now been dealt with. The initial call was received at 11.58am today (Monday 16 October 2023).
“Firefighters wearing Breathing Apparatus, used water jets to extinguish the fire.
“At the height of the incident over 60 Firefighters were involved in the operation from Crescent Link, Northland, Strabane, Limavady, Maghera, Magherafelt, Dungiven, Omagh and Newtownstewart Fire Stations.
“Firefighters rescued two people from the 5th floor of the building and one person was left in the care of the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service.
“Our Firefighters worked tirelessly throughout the duration of the incident to ensure that the fire was brought under control.
“We would like to thank the public for their patience whilst we dealt with the incident.
“The cause of the fire is believed to be accidental ignition and the incident was dealt with by 4.12pm.”