Five fire engines and around 35 firefighters were called to a flat fire on Charlesfield Road, Grove Park.
A four-bedroom flat on the ground floor was destroyed by the fire. A man was rescued by London Fire Brigade and was taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service.
The Brigade’s Control Officers took the first of ten calls reporting the incident at 0056 and sent crews from Eltham, Lee Green, Sidcup and surrounding fire stations to the scene. The fire was under control by 0538.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by London Fire Brigade and the Metropolitan Police Service.