Blaze at multi-million pound Mayfair home The fire spokesman said some shops in the area have been temporarily closed. A butler and another member of household staff were at the property when the fire broke out at around 5.30am. Both escaped unhurt and there are no reports of any other injuries. The unnamed owner was reported to have been spending the night in a hotel. Mick Sayer, a fire station manager, said at the scene: "Firefighters are working really hard to bring the fire under control as quickly as possible so that normality can be restored to the area." Ron Dobson, the London Fire Commissioner, said: "Over 100 firefighters from fire stations across London are now working tirelessly to bring the serious fire in Mayfair under control." Meanwhile firefighters from Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue Service were tackling a large fire at a remote house in the Ardnamuchan Peninsula, Lochaber, in the early hours of Saturday morning. There were not thought to be any casualties in the blaze at the single storey property.