1 dead in Montco apartment fire

One person was killed in an early-morning blaze at an apartment complex in Montgomery County.

The fire at the Lynnewood Gardens apartments in Cheltenham Township was reported just before 4:30 a.m., according to Montgomery County dispatchers.

Dispatchers said one person was killed in the blaze. No additional details about the victim were available.

It wasn't immediately known how extensively the apartments were damaged or how many units were affected.

No other injuries were reported in the fire, which was declared under control at 5:36 a.m.

The cause of the blaze is being investigated.