Philadelphia

Two bodies found in Howard Beach brush fire

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(Metro File Photo)

Police are investigating after two burned bodies were discovered as responders put out a brush fire in Queens.

Two adults were found around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday in a grassy area off the Belt Parkway in Howard Beach, police said today.

According to police, officials responded to a 911 call near 159th Avenue and 78th Street, where they discovered a brush fire in an undeveloped grassy area.

In the grass, they found the bodies of two black men, cops said.

The medical examiner is determining the cause of death.

Police are investigating

 


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