The Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Fire Marshal’s Office (LCFR-FMO) investigation into the origin and cause of the home explosion that occurred on February 16, 2024, at 347 Silver Ridge Drive in Sterling remains ongoing.
LCFR-FMO has been working directly with representatives from Southern States Cooperative, Inc. – Leesburg – Fairfax Petroleum Service (“Southern States”) to review and update the company’s fire code related information. On March 12, 2024, the LCFR-FMO placed a temporary restriction on “Southern States”, prohibiting the delivery or transfer of propane within Loudoun County, Virginia, and the incorporated Towns within the County.
Necessary fire prevention code-related information has been updated and effective immediately, the LCFR-FMO has lifted the recent restrictions issued to “Southern States” and regular propane delivery is expected to resume on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.
The incident will remain under investigation until further notice. The LCFR-FMO will continue to work with Southern States throughout the remainder of the investigation process. The official cause classification will be communicated when the investigation is complete.