The body of a small child was found in side the remnants of a burned house on Pelican Lake First Nation.

RCMP responded to calls of a house fire on the First Nation at approximately 11:05 a.m. Friday. The Chitek Lake Fire Suspension Team was already fighting the fire when police arrived on the scene, and eventually fire crews managed extinguish the blaze.

A man, a woman, and two small children made it out of the house and were taken to hospital in Prince Albert for treatment of minor injuries. RCMP found the body of another small child inside the remains of the home.

The names of those involved are not being released at this time as the fire is still under investigation.