STERLING, Va. — When firemens showedup at a home in a Washington, D.C., suburbanarea to examine a report about a gas odor Friday night, they found a 500-gallon underground lp tank with a leakage on the side of the house.
Shortly after they showedup, the home blewup and burst into flames, with several mayday calls coming from the firemens caught within. Crews hurried in to shot to rescue them from the particles that covered them, however one firemen was eliminated and 10 others were hurt, Loudoun County Fire and Rescue authorities stated Saturday.
Four of the firemens hurt in the blast stayed in healthcenters Saturday earlymorning, according Loudoun Fire and Rescue System Chief Keith Johnson.
Johnson stated all 4 are anticipated to endure. A overall of 11 veryfirst responders were sentout to medicalfacilities with “varying degrees of injuries” Friday night, consistingof the one who passedaway.
He was recognized as 45-year-old Trevor Brown, a volunteer with Sterling Volunteer Fire Company. Brown was married with 3 kids and hadactually been with the county firefighting services giventhat 2016, Johnson stated.
“We lost a household member,” Johnson stated Saturday. “We lost one