Twin 3-year-old boys died in an early morning house fire in North Idaho on Friday.

Clearwater County Sheriff Chris Goetz said John P. Carr and Shawn D. Carr were found deceased and their bodies were recovered from the house once the fire was extinguished.

Their parents, Chance D. Carr and Hannah R. Hueth, both 23, were inside the house at the time of the fire, but were not injured.

The parents made it out of the house safely. But the structure, at 107 W. Eighth Ave. in Weippe, a town of about 440 people east of Lewiston, was fully engulfed by the time firefighters arrived and, because of the intensity of the blaze, the boys were not able to be rescued. Their bodies were finally recovered about 10:30 a.m. Friday.

The fire was reported at 1:05 a.m. Friday, and the Weippe Rural Fire District department responded immediately. Goetz said the house was a total loss. Investigators, including the state fire marshal, began their investigation as to the cause of the blaze after the boys’ bodies had been recovered. Goetz did not speculate on what might have caused the fire, but said the matter continues to be under investigation.

State Highway 11 between Eighth Avenue and Johnson Mill Road was blocked for several hours Friday morning while firefighters worked to get the blaze under control.

An outpouring of grief and condolences appeared on a social media platform, with several people urging others to respect the privacy of the family at this time.