Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters were called to a fire at a block of flats on Hornsey Road in Islington.
A small part of internal bin chute on the 16th floor of the 18 storey building was damaged by fire.
The Brigade was called at 2306 and the incident was over by 0012. Fire crews from Leytonstone, Shoreditch and Hornsey fire stations were in attendance.