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Propane Company Sees Loudoun County-Wide Restrictions After Deadly Home Explosion Propane Company Sees Loudoun County-Wide Restrictions After Deadly Home Explosion
Propane Company Sees Loudoun County-Wide Restrictions After Deadly Home Explosion A propane company has been issued temporary restrictions in Loudoun County in the weeks following a home explosion that killed a firefighter, officials said. The Feb. 16 explosion at 347 Silver Ridge Dr., in Sterling, was caused by a leaking 500-gallon propane tank, the Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Fire Marshal’s Office (LCFR-FMO) said. The investigation showed that propane leaked into the tank and around the structure and was ignited by an ignition source, that remains unknown. As a result of the explosion, 45-year-old Sterling Volunteer firefighter Trevor Brown died. Meanwhile,&nb…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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