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ID Of Firefighter, 45, Killed In Sterling Home Explosion Released ID Of Firefighter, 45, Killed In Sterling Home Explosion Released
Sterling Firefighter Trevor Brown Killed A 45-year-old firefighter was killed in a Loudoun County home explosion, officials said. Trevor Brown, of the Sterling Volunteer Fire Company, was killed in the Friday night, Feb. 16 blast in Sterling, Loudoun Fire & Rescue said. He has been affiliated with the LC-CFRS since 2016.  A 500-gallon underground propane tank was found with a leak on the side of a home around 7:40 p.m., after homeowners on the 300 block of Silver Ridge Drive in Sterling placed a 9-1-1 call reporting an odor of gas, officials in Loudoun County said. The Loudoun County’s Hazardous Materials Respo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Former Park View Football Captain, Paratrooper Addison Cadang Dies Days Before 22nd Birthday Former Park View Football Captain, Paratrooper Addison Cadang Dies Days Before 22nd Birthday
Former Park View Football Captain, Paratrooper Addison Cadang Dies Days Before 22nd Birthday A paratrooper in the US Army, former standout football player, and associate member of a Virginia fire department, Addison Cadang, died days before turning 22. Addison Cadang, a US Army soldier, died while stationed in Fort Liberty, NC on Sept. 21. He would have turned 22 on Oct. 8, his obituary says. A spokesperson for the 82nd Airborne Division, where Cadang was assigned, said that he died of injuries suffered in a vehicle crash in Fort Liberty. "An investigation is ongoing by the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division," Anthony M. Clas, Ed.D. said. "Our thoughts a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Pets Perish, One Hospitalized In Critical Condition In Early Morning Sterling Fire: Officials Pets Perish, One Hospitalized In Critical Condition In Early Morning Sterling Fire: Officials
Pets Perish, One Hospitalized In Critical Condition In Early Morning Sterling Fire: Officials One person is hospitalized in critical condition and several family pets did not survive an early morning house fire that broke out in Loudoun County, officials said on Tuesday, Feb. 7. Shortly before 4 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, officials say that first responders from multiple agencies in the region responded to Thrush Road in Sterling when a passerby saw smoke coming from a home and alerted authorities. Upon arrival, firefighters were met by heavy smoke billowing out of the back of the residence, prompting a call for assistance from neighboring departments, according to fire officials. Cr…

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by Zak Failla