There has been a fatal house fire in Davidson.

Craik RCMP say they were called out around 12:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon to a house fire on Ottawa Street in Davidson.

Davidson Fire Department was already on scene at the home which was in flames with several people inside at the time.

An 80-year-old man and an 81-year-old woman were removed from the house and taken to Davidson Hospital where they were pronounced deceased.

Once the fire was extinguished, the remains of three children were found inside the home. Autopsies for all five individuals are expected to take place in Saskatoon this week.

The investigation, which includes determining the circumstances of the fire, remains ongoing. The RCMP investigation is being assisted by the Davidson Fire Department, Saskatoon Coroners Service, and Saskatchewan Public Safety.