Two people found dead in a burning car in northeast Birmingham were victims of homicide, authorities announced Thursday.

The discovery was made shortly before 8 a.m. Tuesday in the 1600 block of 90th Place North. That is in the Airport Highlands neighborhood of the Airport Hills community.

Birmingham firefighters were called to the wooded area on a report of smoke. They arrived to find the sedan engulfed.

Once they extinguished the blaze, they found two bodies inside. Both were burned beyond recognition.

Authorities are not yet saying how the two were killed.

Birmingham homicide detectives as well as arson investigators and ATF agents also responded to the scene.

The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office said confirming their identities through DNA could be a lengthy process.

Police put out a plea for anyone missing a loved one to notify authorities.

Officer Truman Fitzgerald said Thursday that concerned family members have come forward and helped the coroner’s office and detectives begin the identification process.

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at 205-254-1764 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.