Firefighters have issued a reminder of their smoking safety advice following a fire at a hotel in Knightsbridge.
A small part of a hotel room on the 12th floor of a 20 storey building was damaged by fire. Two men were treated on scene by London Ambulance Service and taken to hospital.
The fire is believed to have been accidental and was caused by the unsafe disposal of smoking materials.
A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: "If you smoke it is vitally important you stub it right out, preferably in an ashtray.
"Always ensure your cigarette is completely out when you’ve finished smoking it. If you don’t, you risk causing a fire as you don’t know what it may land on which could potentially start a fire."
One of the Brigade's 32-metre turntable ladders was used at the scene to help fight the fire from above.
Control Officers took the first of two calls at 0906 and mobilised four fire engines and around 25 firefighters from Chelsea, Kensington and Soho fire stations to the scene. The fire was under control by 1013.