A woman is dead after a three-alarm fire tore through a Montgomery County apartment complex overnight.
Authorities in Plymouth Township confirmed Sunday morning that a woman's body was found in a burned apartment where the massive blaze was believed to have started. She was not yet identified later Sunday morning, but officials said she is believed to be in her 40s.
The cause of the fire remained under investigation Sunday morning, but authorities said it did not appear suspicious.
The fire erupted at the Plymouth Rock Apartments, on Sandy Hill Road near Germantown Pike, shortly after 10 p.m. Saturday, according to officials. Firefighters battled the flames for more than two hours before the fire was finally brought under control at 12:38 a.m.
The fire forced nearly 30 people out of their homes. Fire officials told NBC10's Monique Braxton that fighting the blaze was particularly challenging because of the design of the apartments and breaches in the firewall. A fire hydrant nearby was damaged, so crews had to run long hoses to bring water to the complex, officials said.
Several apartments had extensive fire, water and smoke damage Sunday morning. The Fire Marshal was at the scene investigating to determine what caused the blaze.
The Red Cross responded to help displaced residents. The Red Paw Relief Team helped two cats and a dog displaced by the fire and continued to search for one missing pet Sunday morning, according to its Twitter account.
