A woman burned to death apparently after igniting her hair spray while trying to light a cigarette, authorities said.

The body of the woman, whose name was not released, was found in her apartment Thursday, said fire investigator Ray Mauck.It appeared she had sprayed her hair and then bent over a candle to light a cigarette, Mauck said. She suffered burns to her head and shoulders and probably inhaled flames, he said.

Friends had last seen her alive Tuesday, authorities said.

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