RCMP say five people have died, including three children, in a house fire in central Saskatchewan. The RCMP logo is seen in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)

By Canadian Press

Fatal fire

Police say 5 dead, including 3 children, in Saskatchewan house fire

Feb 19, 2024 | 2:23 PM

RCMP say five people have died, including three children, in a house fire in central Saskatchewan.

Mounties say it happened around noon on Sunday in Davidson, Sask., a town halfway between Regina and Saskatoon.

Police and fire crews found the house ablaze when they arrived.

They pulled an 80-year-old man and an 81-year-old woman from the flaming structure, but the two were pronounced dead in hospital.

Once the fire was put out, crews discovered the remains of three children.

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The ages of the children have not been released, and police continue to investigate.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 19, 2024.