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Kensington fire smoke 'visible from Heathrow' Kensington fire smoke 'visible from Heathrow'
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More than 70 firefighters are tackling a fire at a house undergoing construction work in west London. More than 70 firefighters tackled a fire at a house undergoing construction work in west London.
Flames took hold at a building site in Campden Grove, Kensington, at about 06:10 BST.Flames took hold at a building site in Campden Grove, Kensington, at about 06:10 BST.
The three-storey building is alight, with members of the public tweeting that they could see smoke at Heathrow Airport, more than 13 miles away. The three-storey building was fully alight, with members of the public tweeting they could see smoke at Heathrow Airport, 13 miles away.
A mother and daughter were rescued from a neighbouring garden, London Fire Brigade said. Both were uninjured.A mother and daughter were rescued from a neighbouring garden, London Fire Brigade said. Both were uninjured.
Ladder escapeLadder escape
The roof of a neighbouring property is also on fire. The roof of a neighbouring property also caught fire.
London Fire Brigade station manager Rhodri Horton, who is at the scene, said: "When crews arrived they were faced with a rapidly developing fire affecting the whole of a three-storey house under refurbishment. London Fire Brigade station manager Rhodri Horton said: "When crews arrived they were faced with a rapidly developing fire affecting the whole of a three-storey house under refurbishment.
"Firefighters are working hard to bring the fire under control." "A mother and a daughter from a neighbouring property escaped into their garden.
He added: "A mother and a daughter from a neighbouring property escaped into their garden.
"Fire crews used a ladder to get them over a fence and away to safety. Thankfully, they were both uninjured.""Fire crews used a ladder to get them over a fence and away to safety. Thankfully, they were both uninjured."
Ronda Challoy, the woman rescued from her garden, told BBC London: "We were about to escape from the main door but when I saw there was fire and smoke we went to the back garden.
"The fire brigade came and rescued us - we couldn't get out of the garden, so we climbed over three walls.
"It was very frightening but thank god we managed it."
She added: "My daughter is trembling and even I am trembling, but we had the energy to climb the wall."
The BBC witnessed the owner of the gutted property arriving at 09:45 BST, screaming and shouting: "That's my house."
The fire was under control by 10:30 BST.