Fire Damages Bute House Preparatory School


Four fire engines attend after blaze took hold in basement


The fire was under control in under an hour. Picture: London Fire Brigade

April 16, 2026

A basement fire at Bute House Preparatory School for Girls in Luxemburg Gardens, Hammersmith, was brought under control swiftly on Wednesday morning (15 April) after four fire engines and around 25 firefighters were called to the scene.

The London Fire Brigade said it received the first call at 11:06am, sending crews from Hammersmith, Chiswick and Fulham fire stations. Firefighters found part of the basement alight in the school building, which has three floors above ground. The incident was under control by 11:49am.

The school was on its Easter break and no injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire has not yet been established, and an investigation is under way.

Bute House School, an independent girls’ preparatory school, is located directly on Luxemburg Gardens.

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