6 children, 2 adults hospitalized in West Philadelphia house fire

FOX 29's Bill Anderson reports from West Philadelphia, where eight people were rescued from a house fire overnight.

WEST PHILADELPHIA - Eight people were hospitalized after a fire broke out at a West Philadelphia home.

The fire broke out on the 1200 block of North 52nd Street shortly after 2 a.m.

The fire has since been placed under control.

Crews took six children to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Two adults were transported to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

The extent of injuries is unknown at this time.

Eight people were hospitalized following an overnight house fire in West Philadelphia.

The fire has since been placed under control. Its cause remains under investigation.