Mysterious Fire In Highbridge Park Leads To Shocking Discovery: NYPD

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY – Officials responded to a brush fire in Highbridge Park at about 4:30 p.m on Wednesday afternoon, near Edgecombe Avenue and Jumel Place, just across the street from the 33rd Precinct.

When the fire was extinguished, they made a grisly discovery: an “extremely” burned female body, according to police.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

No arrests have been made and an investigation is ongoing.

As of Thursday morning, an NYPD spokesperson had "no updates."