In the last few days London Fire Brigade has tackled blazes in Elephant and Castle, Golders Green and Southall, but those are just three of dozens of incidents each month.
Crews are called out to everything from flooding to car crashes, on top of their core roles of tackling fires and helping to prevent them.
Tragically, in April at least two people died after fires broke out in London.
On Tuesday April 4 , a woman died following a house fire in Rotherwood Close, Wimbledon. The ground and first floors of an end-of-terraced house were destroyed, and half of the roof was damaged. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus rescued a woman from the first floor but she was pronounced dead at the scene. A woman from a neighbouring property was treated by London Ambulance Service crews for smoke inhalation.
On Thursday April 6, 15-year-old Tiffany Regis died in a flat fire in Tollgate Road, Beckton, leading to the launch of a murder investigation by the Met Police.
In many other incidents, people had lucky escapes or were rescued by firefighters. We look here at just 22 of those incidents in April alone - and at what London Fire Brigade said about them.
1. Four people and a dog led to safety - Cricklewood
Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters tackled a fire in Cricklewood Broadway on April 21. A third floor flat and loft of a building containing a shop and flats was destroyed. Four people and a dog were led to safety from the building by firefighters. A man was treated at the scene by London Ambulance Service crews. The fire is thought to have been accidental and caused by a fault with an extractor fan. (Photo by LFB)
2. Garden fire - Enfield
Firefighters warned residents to take care with bonfires after a blaze in Sydney Road in Enfield on Good Friday (April 7). Firefighters said they believed the fire started when smoking materials were carelessly disposed of. The home’s roof was damaged but fortunately no one was hurt. (Photo by LFB)
3. House under renovation - Golders Green
Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters tackled a fire at a house under renovation in Finchley Road, Golders Green, on April 30. Most of the first floor and roof of the two-storey building was damaged. There were no reports of injuries and the cause is under investigation. (Photo by LFB)
4. Lorry fire - Elephant and Castle
On April 29, around 25 firefighters tackled a blaze in Crampton Street, Elephant and Castle, which destroyed a lorry and damaged parts of two industrial units and a block of flats. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Brigade and Metropolitan Police. (Photo by LFB)