An early morning fire at a Long Island house has claimed the lives of two people.

Southold police say the two-story house on Goose Creek Lane was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived shortly after getting a call at 5:20 a.m. Tuesday.

The bodies of the victims were found inside. Their names were not immediately released.

Firefighters from five departments battled the blaze before getting it under control by 7:30 a.m.

The Suffolk County arson and homicide squads are investigating the cause of the fire.