COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two adults and three children were hospitalized following a house fire in the Hilltop neighborhood Monday morning.

The fire happened in the 400 block of South Harris Avenue near Sullivant Avenue around 5 a.m.

Columbus Fire Battalion Chief Jeffrey Geitter said there were multiple people outside of the house when firefighters arrived. He added that firefighters had to enter the home to rescue a child.

The two adults were taken to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and the children were taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital. Geitter said their conditions varied from serious to critical.

He added that the adults were the parents of the children. The ages of the children are not known at this time.

It’s unclear how the fire may have started.

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