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The fallen firefighter from last nightโs home explosion in Sterling has been identified as Firefighter Trevor Brown, 45, of the Sterling Volunteer Fire Company. He has been affiliated with the LC-CFRS since 2016. @Chief600KJ pic.twitter.com/1olm23ySdX
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From Loudoun County Fire and Rescue:
UPDATE (February 17, 2024 at 10:30 a.m.): The fallen firefighter from last nightโs home explosion in Sterling has been identified as Firefighter Trevor Brown, 45, of the Sterling Volunteer Fire Company. He has been affiliated with the Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System since 2016. Please keep Firefighter Brownโs family, friends, and colleagues in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time, and we ask that the familyโs privacy be respected.
As a result of last nightโs incident, emergency medical services personnel from Loudoun and Fairfax Counties identified 13 patients in addition to the fatally injured Firefighter Brown. This includes 11 first responders and two civilians with varying degree of injuries. Of the injured first responders, four remain hospitalized at local area hospitals. The Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Fire Marshalโs Office continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding this incident and additional information will be released as available.