An elderly man set fire to his kitchen while cooking breakfast.
Firefighters were called to Wolftencroft Close, Battersea, at 7.25am today.
The blaze was put out within minutes and the 70-year-old man did not require hospital treatment.
Firefighters stayed at the scene to ventilate the property, which was partially damaged.
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