derek ward has more on the investigation. >> this started out as a call to the fire department. a neighbor reported smoke in the building, but when they got here it quickly turned into a death investigation. firefighters were called to the apartment complex at 6:04 in the morning. when they got here they found smoke coming from a second floor apartment. the fire was put down quickly. in the parking lot they found a victim -- an unidentified female. authorities confirmed the person died. >> the fire marshal's office a and the police department will be working the investigation jointly. they are working the death as a homicide. >> it comes as a shock to residents, many of whom were at first unaware there was an emergency. >> i live on that side of the building. i came out my door and i see all this commotion. i really had no idea. >> the fire was contained to a single apartment. the first responders had to force their way into the apartment when they got here. that means the door was locked. whether or not that factors into the investigation remains to be seen. the identity of the

news 4's derek ward continues our team coverage. he's live at reagan national. >> reporter: good morning. take a look at the runway out here at reagan national. you can see planes are starting to taxi. a couple are indeed taking off. back here at the terminal, you're not really seeing the crowd we saw yesterday. that was at the height of the cancellations. i think people have gotten the word now. take a look at the cancellation board. things north, as there is no surprise about this. bangor, new york, lagaraguardia jfk. we're told some of those airports are open. again, there's nothing coming in and out. you're essentially there. even if you got to the airport, roads in those areas are closed or virtually impassable. it's going to be a challenge for a lot of folks traveling north. they've tried to make other plans. we hear that amtrak is running some trains between here and new york. if you're trying to go beyond that, you're still going to run into trouble. you might want to truck with your carrier, obviously, if you are going to t