A woman was rescued by firefighters after a fire at a house in Queens Road, Walthamstow.
Part of a bedroom on the first floor of the property was damaged by fire.
One woman was rescued by fire crews and was taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service crews.
The Brigade was called at 0937 and the fire was under control at 1003. Fire crews from Walthamstow and Tottenham fire stations attended the scene.
The fire is believed to have been caused by a towel coming into contact with an electric fire.