LANCASTER, Calif. (KABC) -- Firefighters discovered a woman's body after putting out a fire at a garage in Lancaster.
The fire was reported just after 8 a.m. in the 41400 block of 38th Street West.
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When they arrived, firefighters found multiple vehicles on fire. They quickly put out the flames and then made the grim discovery.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says a homicide investigation is underway.
Neighbors reported hearing an explosion at the home shortly before the fire.
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Some also said they heard a woman's scream in the area of the home around 2 a.m.
"At approximately 2 a.m., I heard a bloodcurdling scream," said neighbor Allison Silva. "A woman's voice. It came from out there."