Authorities are investigating after human remains were found in a burned-out car in Sandwich on Monday.

First responders were called to Quaker Meeting House Road during the morning hours after a burned vehicle was discovered, the Cape & Islands District Attorney’s office said in a statement. Human remains were found inside the car.

“Following a preliminary investigation, the DA wishes to assure the public that there is no threat to public safety,” the DA’s office said in a statement.

The investigation into the car fire and the presence of human remains is ongoing, according to the prosecutor.