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Faulty Power Lines To Blame For 'Dramatic' Virginia Business Explosion: Fire Investigators
The cause of a fire that led to an explosion in Fairfax County has been determined to be accidental weeks after a firefighter avoided a potentially fatal fate. On Tuesday, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department investigators determined that the November explosion in the Bailey's Crossroads area was caused by faulty power lines that led to the fiery incident. Fire Investigators determined the cause of 11/7/23 fire & explosion is attributed to the underground service lateral (power lines) degradation leading to arcing & subsequent underground fire involving insulation of adjacen…