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Investigators comb scene of Centreville home explosion in search of gas leak source
More than 80 homes remain without gas service as crews search for the leak among six transmission lines, with evacuations possibly lasting up to 72 hours, officials said.
- A Centreville home exploded Sunday night on the 14300 block of Quail Pond Court, injuring two people who were treated and released and displacing dozens of residents.
- Investigators say the blast followed gas seeping from a transmission line, with neighbors reporting gas hours before as Washington Gas and Williams Pipeline Corporation search multiple lines.
- Crews are digging at multiple sites and using sensors to map gas concentrations near six gas transmission lines , while Richard Meier warned, `Look for the leak within the house itself` and called it `a pretty significant leak`.
- As of Tuesday, 46 homes remain evacuated and 82 homes have gas shut off; officials warn residents could stay displaced up to Friday and the zone may expand to roughly 100 homes with about four hours notice.
- The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation, and officials were expected to give a statement Tuesday night after utilities Washington Gas and Williams Pipeline did not attend the news conference, prompting frustration among Fairfax County residents.
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Centreville Home Explosion: Officials warn 100 more families may be asked to evacuate
Frustration is mounting in a Fairfax County neighborhood as crews continue searching for the source of a major gas leak days after a house explosion, and officials now warn that up to 100 more families may be asked to evacuate.
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