Photos Courtesy of Virgin British billionaire Richard Branson and actress Kate Winslet barely escaped a fire at the businessman’s private island on Monday. No one was injured in the blaze, but the nearly $100 million home on Necker Island is gone.The house was struck by lightning on Monday morning as Hurricane Irene moved through the Caribbean. Kate Winslet, her two children and her boyfriend were among Sir Branson’s approximately twenty VIP guests for the week, and in the scramble to get everyone to safety Ms. Winslet reportedly swept the tycoon’s 90-year-old grandmother off her feet and carried her to safety. (6 comments)