Four fire crews were called to a blaze at a block of flats near Kingston Hospital.
Part of a flat on the top floor of a six-storey block was alight, London Fire Brigade said.
The fire is now under control.
About 20 firefighters from Kingston, Surbiton, New Malden and Wimbledon descended on Wolverton Avenue, Kingston, after the call shortly after 12.30pm.
#Kingston flat fire on Wolverton Avenue is now under control https://t.co/eArkdVhgWm pic.twitter.com/yd0kFvwhyV
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) June 21, 2016
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