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City firefighters extinguished the vehicle fire but did not check inside the car and did not see the woman’s remains, according to two sources familiar with the investigation.

The first try was at the corner of Bacon and Lytle lanes, known as the short-lived Bacon fire, which was extinguished quickly by local firefighters.

A spokesperson said it was quickly extinguished by the airport fire service and there were no reports of any injuries to passengers.

From BBC

Lasema said it extinguished the fire after a couple of hours, but thick, black smoke travelled throughout the building.

From BBC

After the fire was extinguished, a person was found dead in one of the units.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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