Can't shut down Firefox without using Force Quit

Firefox 3.6.9 on Mac OSX 10.5.8
will not close without using Force Quit
doesn't matter what website I am on or what I am doing

This problem persists with Firefox 3.6.16.
Moreover, force quit itself, via cmd-opt-esc, may fail.
As of last night, I was able to force quit via Activity Monitor.
As of today, the cmd-opt-esc force quit hangs, and Activity Monitor does not show the Firefox process.

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[[Image:FirefoxSafeMode|width=520]]
''Once you get the pop-up, just select "'Start in Safe Mode"''
[[Image:Safe Mode Fx 15 - Win]]
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