Internet flooded with prayers over firefighter Trevor Brown's tragic death in 'catastrophic' house explosion

Loudoun County, Virginia: Virginia's Loudoun County is steeped in grief following the tragic demise of Firefighter Trevor Brown. 

The 45-year-old hero met his untimely end on Friday in a catastrophic house explosion in Sterling, a city situated approximately 120 miles north of Richmond, per People.

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The house explosion incident, described as "catastrophic", not only claimed Brown's life but also resulted in injuries to 11 of his fellow first responders and two civilians, according to a statement from Loudoun County Fire and Rescue. 

Upon receiving a 911 call about a gassy smell from a resident, the crew reached the house on Friday night.

They reportedly found a 500-gallon propane tank buried underground and detected a leak on the side of the house.

"A short time later, units on scene reported a catastrophic explosion concurrent with multiple maydays from firefighters inside the residence," Loudoun County Fire and Rescue stated.

"Upon receiving the multiple maydays and calls for help, fire and rescue crews worked to locate and rescue the trapped members from the debris that covered them."

Additional responders from Loudoun and Fairfax counties were swiftly brought in for support.

As a result, 11 first responders, who suffered injuries of varying severity, and two civilians with non-life-threatening injuries were transported to local hospitals for treatment.

As of Saturday morning, four individuals remained in the hospital, according to the statement.

Brown, a member of the Sterling Volunteer Fire Company, reportedly had been serving the Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System since 2016.

"Please keep Firefighter Brown's family, friends and colleagues in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time, and we ask that the family’s privacy be respected," LCFR added.

The local fire marshal's office is persistently probing into the source and reason behind the explosion. They have reassured the local residents that this incident is considered to be isolated, with no continuing threat to the community.

Internet floods with prayers over firefighter Trevor Brown's tragic death

The tragic death of firefighter Brown has led to an outpouring of prayers on the internet.

A Facebook user said, "Condolences to his family."

Another person stated, "May he rest in peace. His dedication and service highly appreciated. Sincerest condolences to his family, friends and fellow firefighters. Heartbreaking."

"So sorry for your loss and for the families. Prayers for all the injured and families." noted another.

"I live in Northern Virginia and was following this last night. It’s just awful," added another. 

A user who is said to be from a firefighter family raised a concern, "Holycrap how can this be. I'm from a fire fighter family."

"Please tell me why you would send in heros before the smell of gas was shut off?? Hopefully we can learn from this."

Another person mentioned, "Very sad. Condolences to the families, friends & firefighters!!"

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