Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters were called to a fire at a flat on Shooters Hill in Plumstead.
Part of the kitchen of a two-roomed flat on the ground floor was damaged by fire. Two people left the building before the Brigade arrived. There were no reports of any injuries.
The Brigade was called at 2029 and the fire was under control by 2155. Fire crews from Plumstead, Eltham and East Greenwich fire stations attended the scene.
The Brigade’s Fire Investigators believe the cause of the fire was accidental and involved an extractor fan.