The London Fire Brigade were called out to a University of Greenwich halls of residence following reports of a chip pan fire on Saturday .
The fire broke out on the seventh floor in the Daniel Defoe halls of residence with fire fighters attending at around 8pm.
Five pumps attended the scene including East Greenwich, Greenwich and Lewisham.
A spokesman for the University of Greenwich said: "A small chip pan fire broke out in a single room within the Daniel Defoe halls of residence in Greenwich last night.
"The alarm and sprinkler system were immediately activated and the fire was put out.
"Everyone was safely evacuated at once and senior staff were on site throughout the night to assist students and make sure that everyone was looked after."
He added: "The university would also like to pass on its sincere thanks for all the help received from the London Fire Brigade."
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