CINCINNATI — Police are investigating after firefighters found a body while battling an outdoor fire over the weekend.
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Cincinnati fire crews responded to reports of a fire behind a detached garage in the 200 block of Senator Place at 7:49 p.m. Sunday, our news partners WCPO-9 TV reported.
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Upon arrival, crews found a small brush fire behind the garage.
While they were working to extinguish the flames, firefighters discovered a body nearby that had received significant burns, WCPO-9 TV reported.
Both the Cincinnati Fire Department’s Fire Investigative Unit and the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit are investigating the incident.
The investigation is being led by the Cincinnati Police Department, WCPO-9 TV reported.
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