Body of Female Found by Firefighters in Vegetation Fire in Morena Area

The body of a female was discovered by firefighters working a brush fire in the Morena neighborhood Thursday.

San Diego Fire & Rescue crews responded to reports of flames coming from the hillside on Friars Road near Morena Boulevard around 2:50 a.m.

An unidentified burned body was found after the blaze was knocked down.

San Diego Police Department Homicide detectives were investigating the incident.

— City News Service