Kensington fire: Family forced to flee multi-million pound mansion after blaze rips through basement

Exclusive: LFB were called to the Boltons
London Fire Brigade

A family had to be evacuated from a multi-million pound Kensington mansion after a fire ripped through the basement.

The fire brigade was called to the mansion in The Boltons, reportedly Britain’s second most expensive street, after calls saying a fire had broken out in the property’s basement.

Crews from Fulham, Battersea, Wandsworth and Clapham station extinguished the blaze at around 2.30pm today.

A London Fire Brigade spokesman said: "Two adults and two children were evacuated before we arrived and we've no reports of any injuries."

The fire was dealt with by 2.30pm
London Fire Brigade

The average house price in The Boltons is a whopping £32.5 million according to Zoopla.

An 18-bedroom mansion on the street went on sale two years ago for nearly £40 million.

In previous years, properties on the street have sold for in excess of £5,000 per sq ft.

Former residents of the exclusive SW10 street include Madonna and Jeffrey Archer.

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