An odor of accelerant was detected by firefighters, according to a search warrant affidavit.
While firefighters were removing debris, they observed a burned blanket and a multitude of bones in the shed.
Authorities obtained the search warrant to examine the scene and for any evidence of an accelerant involved in the blaze. Tents were put up to protect the scene from inclement weather.
Thomas Ruddy, of Toms River, New Jersey, owns the mobile home park.
Ruddy told the Times Leader the house trailer has been vacant since he evicted a woman in late 2015. He said he began rehabbing the house trailer in October.
Ruddy said there has been a rash of break-ins of vacant trailers in the park.
According to the warrant:
Louis Sanchez, who handles maintenance in the trailer park, told investigators Ruddy instructed him to empty the shed.
Sanchez claimed he completely cleared the shed at about 8 a.m. Thursday, moving items from the shed to another house trailer in the park. About 45 hours after Sanchez said he cleared the shed, firefighters responded to the blaze and made the haunting discovery.
Luzerne County Coroner Bill Lisman requested the assistance of a forensic anthropologist due to the unusual circumstances of the scene and the number of bones found.