Identified! FL - St. Augustine, WhtFem, Charred remains found in port-a-potty, 28 Sept 2019 - Denise McQuaig

[JerseyGirl]

St. Johns County Fire and Rescue responded to a port-a-potty on fire at around 7:30 a.m. Saturday morning in St. Augustine, Florida. After extinguishing the flames, the firefighters found human remains inside the portable toilet.

Detectives believe the remains belong to a white woman and don't have more information at this time.

The incident occurred on the property of a home construction site, where neighbors say they heard a loud boom at 6:30 a.m. Saturday.

Charred Remains of Unidentified Woman Found Inside Fla. Port-a-Potty

 

[b741ma]

Very strange.

 

[JerseyGirl]

The owner of the under-construction home, who asked not to be interviewed, said there were no workers present at the time.

Person found dead in porta-potty fire in St. Johns County identified as a woman

Some residents said they have seen an increasing number of strangers in the area over the past months.

An official with SJSO said it is possible that the victim was smoking in the portable toilet, which may have ignited fumes from the toilet.

Additional sources:

Unidentified woman found dead inside burning portable toilet in St. Augustine

Body of woman found in Florida portable toilet that caught fire, exploded, officials say

Investigators searching for answers after woman's body found in port-a-potty in St. Augustine

 

[PayrollNerd]

There are large undeveloped areas of land around there. It is possible a homeless camp is in the woods. They tend to locate on empty property near services - gas stations, malls with public restrooms, etc.

 

[Shin Masamura]

Identified as Denise Victoria McQuaig, 62, of St. Augustine
Woman found dead in port-a-potty that caught fire in St. Augustine identified

 

[YaYa_521]

Rest well, Ms. McQuaig.

 

[cvaldez1975]

it so odd that she would go into a porta potty by her home. i avoid those things in every case possible!