Leaking 500-gallon propane tank appeared to cause massive home blast
Sean Mohseni had just stepped out of the shower Friday night when “a sonic boom,” as he put it, rocked his Loudoun County, Va ...
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Propane leak ‘most probable cause’ of blast
The home’s furnace was fueled by a 500-gallon propane tank located behind the detached garage. The propane tank and detached garage survived the explosion, but there was little left of the house ...
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Sterling house explosion report says key indicators were ignored during initial response
The cause of the explosion was later connected to a leaking 500-gallon underground propane tank. That evening, crews arrived after the homeowner reported smelling gas. Forty minutes after ...
WTOP News23d
Report finds flaws in firefighters’ response to gas leak that resulted in deadly Sterling home explosion
Earlier that day, the homeowners had their 500-gallon, underground propane tank filled. According to Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System’s report, fire crews that initially responded ...