A NUMBER of businesses have been damaged by a fire in Co Derry.
Firefighters, who attended with two appliances, were called out twice on Monday morning to deal with the blaze in The Diamond area of Portstewart.
They were first there at about 5 am before returning just before 9.30 am.
A chip shop, coffee shop and hairdressers were affected and there was significant damage to the rear of the shops.
Strand Road was closed at the junction with Coleraine Road during the incident.
Police have asked people to avoid the area and seek alternative routes for their journey.
Investigators are now working to establish how the fires started.
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