On Friday, February 16, 2024, one firefighter was killed and eleven others were injured, several severely, in Sterling, Loudoun County, VA. After arriving on the scene of a reported gas leak, the structure suddenly catastrophically exploded, injuring and trapping numerous firefighters under the debris of the building. Two civilians were also injured by the blast according to news sources.
Please keep these brave first responders and their families in your thoughts and prayers throughout this most difficult time.