LONDON, Ont. -- One person has died and two others have been injured after a house fire in Dorchester, Ont., east of London, Ont.

Provincial police say they responded to the fire around 6 p.m. on Tuesday and found three people inside the home at the time.

OPP say one person was able to get out of the home by themselves while firefighters got the other two occupants out.

A 21-year-old man died at the scene while two other people were taken to hospital.

Police say the cause of the fire is being investigated.