Ten people evacuated a halls of residence block in Hammersmith as fire broke out.
Six fire engines and around 35 firefighters were called to the 16 storey halls in Claybrook Road, Hammersmith, at about 12.40 on Monday (July 13) and the fire was under control by 1.30pm.
The fire damaged part of a five room flat on the tenth floor of the building but everyone was uninjured.
A London Fire Brigade campaign called Know the Plan is designed to improve awareness of fire safety for the residents of high rise buildings and purpose built blocks, such as the one in Hammersmith where the fire happened, and to encourage landlords and housing providers to act on their fire safety responsibilities.
A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: “Living in a flat is not more dangerous than living in a house, but it’s important to know that your fire plan should be different.
"Flats and maisonettes are built to give you some protection from fire – a minimum of 30 minutes and up to 60. Walls, floors and doors will hold back flames and smoke for a time.
"If there is a fire elsewhere in the building but not inside your home you're usually safer staying in your flat unless heat or smoke is affecting you. If you leave your flat you could be rushing into choking smoke, the fire itself or firefighters using equipment to bring the fire under control in another part of the building.”
Crews from North Kensington, Kensington, Southall, Fulham and Hammersmith fire stations attended the incident.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
