fireplace service investigation has been launched after 80 firefighters tackled a blaze in a the roof of a block of unique flats in Belgravia.
Twelve fireplace engines have been known as to the fireplace on Eaton Place in Westminster at 11.40am on Thursday.
Houses on the unique avenue can fetch as much as £20million available on the market.
The road can be dwelling to the Hungarian embassy.
Fireplace crews from Clapham, Dowgate, Soho, Hammersmith and different surrounding fireplace stations have been on the scene till simply earlier than 5pm.
The fireplace service mentioned the roof was completely destroyed whereas there was in depth harm to a seven flooring residence on the fifth flooring. Flats on the third and fourth flooring have been additionally hit however no accidents have been reported.
A London Fireplace Brigade spokesman, mentioned: “A big a part of the roof and a flat was alight.
“The Brigade’s Management Workplace had obtained 26 calls concerning the fireplace.
“The reason for the fireplace is just not identified at this stage.”
Theo Coen, 18, who lives within the highway, mentioned he awakened at 11.30am to the sound of “crackling”.
He added: “My mum says there is a fireplace and we go away the place and we simply see that the fireplace goes spherical. It isn’t too lengthy till the police come, the firemen, ambulances.”
