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House explosion in Fairfax County prompts NTSB probe; about 86 homes lose gas service
Summary
An explosion at a home on Quail Pond Court in Fairfax County prompted evacuations, disrupted gas service to about 86 homes and triggered an NTSB pipeline investigation; county officials said re-occupancy will be phased and depends on utility repairs and atmospheric monitoring.
A house explosion on the 14000 block of Quail Pond Court in Centerville, Fairfax County, triggered a hazardous-materials response and an investigation led by the National Transportation Safety Board, county and federal officials said at a press conference.
“My name is Mitchell Clark. I’m the public information officer for the Fairfax County Fire Rescue Department,” Mitchell Clark said as he opened the briefing and listed the agencies on scene, including the NTSB and county police. Fairfax County’s fire chief said the fire was suppressed and crews simultaneously addressed an apparent natural-gas leak in the area.
The chief said one occupant of the house and one neighbor sustained minor, non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to local hospitals and subsequently released. He told reporters that gas service was disrupted to “approximately 86 homes,” and that evacuations peaked at 46 homes; 11 homes have since been reoccupied after…
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