COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Five people were hospitalized after a reported fire at a Whitehall apartment complex late Thursday night. Fire crews from multiple agencies responded to a fire at the Colonial East Apartments, off East Broad Street in Whitehall at 11:59 p.m. Thursday. The Columbus Division of Fire, assisting in the investigation, confirmed that the second-alarm fire injured five people, who were taken to area hospitals. State Route 161 near New Albany temporarily shut down after shooting The extent of the injuries is unknown at this time, and it has not been confirmed how the fire started. NBC4 will have more information as updates become available.