Western frat house fire sends five to hospital

London police are investigating an overnight fire at a Richmond Street frat house that saw five people hurt.

Five people were taken to hospital after a fire at a Western University frat house Tuesday night.

London Police Service (LPS) says shortly before midnight, emergency services responded to a fire at the northwest corner of Richmond and Cheapside streets.

The three-storey residence is home to the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, known as Pike.

Police said the five people transported to hospital suffered from varying injuries, from minor to serious.

An LPS Spokesperson told CTV News the investigation remains active and is being headed by the London Police Service Patrol Operations.