The St. Johns County Sheriff's Office has not released her identity.
Neighbors heard an explosion around 7 a.m. and saw a fire. They said the port-a-potty had been in front of the home for at least five months.
The homeowner said no one was scheduled to work on the house Saturday.
The Medical Examiner's Office and crime scene unit responded to the scene and the investigation is ongoing.
The owner of the home under construction tells me he got a call from neighbors saying there was an explosion at the property. He got here and found out it was the portable potty. He says no one was scheduled to work at the home today @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/HKPg3lgCJi
— Brittney Donovan (@brittneyANjax) September 28, 2019
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