One firefighter has died, and 11 other people were injured after a house exploded in a Virginia suburb of Washington, D.C., on Friday night.
Loudoun County Fire and Rescue received a call about natural gas at around 7:40 p.m., and the explosion occurred at about 8:30 p.m. in the 300 block of Silver Ridge Drive in Sterling, Virginia, according to News4.
#Breaking Massive house explosion in Sterling, VA.
Reports of firefighters trapped. Working to find out more information. @fox5dc pic.twitter.com/5rvIO11twl
— Kenneth Moton (@KennethMoton) February 17, 2024
The explosion and fire occurred while firefighters were inside the building, James Williams, assistant chief of operations for Loudoun County Fire and Rescue, said at a news conference.
The incident killed one firefighter and injured nine other firefighters. Two civilians
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