Update: Virginia home explosion, 500-gallon propane leak causes massive explosion | LiveNOW from FOX

[@2puffs770]

We just have no real appreciation for all the dangers a firefighter encounters. RIP, and thank you for your service

[@CurieBohr]

Teachers too these days.

[@beckysueshrader]

Prayers to the family of firefighters. RIP FF.

[@loginnamejon]

Prayers for the family. Not to the families. Big difference.

[@DaNiyaHodge]

Prayers for Virginia

[@maybebaby1112]

There are a number of families involved in this so families is appropriate

[@prplAlliekit]

Rip to the deceased firefighter. God bless the firefighters who are so willing to take such risks to save people, pets or homes. My condolences go out to the friends and loved ones of the fallen hero Trevor Brown. My heart goes out to y'all and I pray the others who were injured heal quickly.

[@TabithaYouTube]

Prayers to the family and loved ones of the fallen firefighter and those injured in this horrific incident! 🙏🏼

[@eiryamorlais4978]

My heart breaks for those injured/deceased. These emergency responders are so pronouncedly courageous and giving.

[@labdulekrem]

So sad one firefighter couldn't survive and so many got hurt..😢

[@OfFiCiAl_CaRgO]

What is up with these random house explosions in northern virginia ??? This is the 3rd one this year that has blown up as soon as the first responders arrive !!!

[@annberlin5811]

Suspicious

[@Dj.MODÆO]

Outdated gas infrastructure and fixtures. That shits probably 40 years old

[@shanicesm6208]

@@annberlin5811Very!! 😩

[@SeedFlowerSun]

Exactly !! This is crazy I live in Richmond Virginia and this is not normal . Something is up ..

[@Motolife84]

They don't want ppl using pro pane in order to ban gas they rig up a few tanks to explode and say how dangerous it is

[@Moondoggy1941]

If you smell a gas leak open the windows and doors and get out and move away from the house. Do not turn anything on or off.

[@bobcatwelder00]

think they are using bic lighters to detect the leaks

[@9kittiesmom]

@@bobcatwelder00 That wasn't nice of you to say that. A person lost his life. Please be kind in situations like this.

[@Moondoggy1941]

@@bobcatwelder00 In a dark room when someone smells something a natural reaction is to turn on a light switch, then BOOM.

[@erickborling1302]

Elaborate. I mean... if you find an un-ignited stove in the on-position... why not turn it off.

[@Moondoggy1941]

@@erickborling1302 The on/off refers to light switches, garage door openers, anything electrical. So depending on where you are in relation to an exit do what you want.

[@retrosonghits]

I'm sorry about the loss of that firefighter.

[@melodyaycock2137]

My deepest condolences, and I am so sorry for everything that everyone went through here

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

Wondering why there are suddenly so many huge explosions of people's houses...

[@annberlin5811]

Epsteined

[@tommas2674]

lefties sabotage. tree spikers to wild fires. ...

[@marythecontrary]

To ban the use of propane?

[@gregbaehring1656]

I ask my self the same ,is it because of new coverage. How to get information insurance records or statistics.

[@Andygarrett357]

Bidenomics.

[@michaelsadams524]

All of you involved in this tragedy are in my thoughts and prayers.

[@angiepenrod7404]

That is sad God bless them all

[@kimberlycoolidge4477]

🙏's to those who serve/served and the ones left behind.

[@nancybaker9021]

Prayers for all 🙏🙏🙏

[@BonnieBlue2A]

🙏 for the family of the deceased firefighter and for the recovery of those injured. May YHVH be with them, their families, their medical teams and their co-workers.

[@bretttodd6470]

How are underground propane tanks even allowed? All tanks eventually rust but heating oil tanks aren't under pressure like propane. Heating oil tanks underground eventually leak which is why some people shy away from buying those homes but pressurized propane? Not a good idea underground.

[@terryken12]

I'm with you, who the hell buries a propane tank, I wonder if that's a common procedure in that area, I live in Missouri and have never heard of that and don't think you could get a buried tank filled here.

[@Andygarrett357]

Gasoline tanks are underground at your local gas station. The house blew up because of a leak in the house, not the underground tank. Propane tanks are typically very strong and resistant to weather, etc. I've had 100lb rental tanks in rural Ontario that are over 60 years old.

[@30dayride67]

@@terryken12 I'm in Iowa and I had never heard of it either, but I guess they're common in housing developments, especially the more upscale ones. They can run more homes off of one tank with one fill location and they don't have to have an "unsightly" LP tank in their yard like I do LOL. My mom built a house over 25 years ago in a development outside of town and she shared a buried tank with a handful of other homes.

[@tammybrown1104]

​@30dayride67 You know what else is common in that area? People who work in D.C.

[@belladrapeau8234]

well ask obama he has a huge buried propane tank in martha’s vineyard??

[@jen77860]

🙏🙏😢🙏🙏 RIP FIREFIGHTER AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

[@JesusAlonzoMoralesBeltran]

Wow 😮 that is so sad

[@nancywareham979]

Our prayers and deepest condolences and sympathy to the Brown family and to firefighter Brown’s firefighter family. May God wrap His comforting and loving arms around them. Our son is a retired firefighter. God bless all these courageous and dedicated Firefighters.❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@alanbeckham9093]

WHY was the tank underground? How is that any safer than above ground? I'm asking bc I truly don't know.

[@gregbaehring1656]

Underground propane tank life time is up to fourty years versus up to thirty years for steel above ground.

[@chazman4461]

There are direct burial tanks. They get recertified ever so many years. This is very common in a lot of areas in the US.

[@christiroseify]

And propane doesn't burn white hot for hours after an explosion, its gas, it just blows up and a debris fire is what you have left... That was a chemical fire burning... Phosphorus I would guess...

[@cindirose3390]

​@@christiroseifywow, why would there be phosphurous in a house? I thought the white smoke was steam from water putting out fire.

[@christiroseify]

@@cindirose3390 Well, I don't want to sound like a fear monger but, bombs are made with phosphorous. Even if there was a fire from a propane explosion, it would be a debris fire and burn with black smoke. Water being sprayed on the fire wouldn't change the color of the smoke... Not steam... But I'm neither a fire nor a chemical expert... so just my opinion

[@NosyRosieunderthebed]

Wow. I am so sorry for the loss of those Firefighters family members. 💐💐💐

[@imonkeylover]

Prayer’s for all! 🙏🏼

[@aliceduhaney8316]

Very sad my prayers for the family

[@Raelven]

Horrific. Just heartbreaking.

[@johnscottfrasier4045]

Inspect your tanks folks. Very sad.

[@Runehorn]

How do you propose to do that with an underground tank?!?! DONT GET GAS.

[@AprilMobbleyMariaMacCaffrey]

My family's hearts go out with to the fallen firefighters family I know how it feels my brother passed away 3yrs ago he left behind his wife and young daughter je passed while trying put out a forest fire and got trapped under. The a tree that was burning him on the entire front and side of his body was badly burnt he died doing what he dreamed of. He died at age 42yrs old 😢

[@adminsroserobertson]

every firefighter is a hero . Prayers to the family of the firefighter ✝🙏 and i pray all the rest make a full recovery ✝🙏

[@darlenericotta]

Prayers for the family of Firefighter Brown! Bless all the Firefighters!

[@emilyleigh2784]

R.I.P to the firefighter.. They are true heroes and all first responders ...Thank u for ur service ! ❤❤❤❤

[@truthmarshal6627]

Something most people don’t know. Two thirds of US fire departments are made up of volunteers. I found this out when I started volunteering in my city in 2010. These guys train, work and die for free. To serve others in their community.

[@TransoceanicOutreach]

And also because they really like being around fires.

[@feleciawallace8420]

So sad for the young firefighter volunteer, may he rest in peace...

[@cmtippens9209]

Heartfelt condolences to the family of the firefighter who was lost. 😞 Praying for all those injured, and for anyone else affected by this situation. 🙏🏼

[@pittroadsixzeroseven]

How horrible to the family that lost their firefighter to this.

[@edmckay8001]

Old underground tanks not being maintained and or replaced

[@jjb9295]

Thank you for your common sense. It's sorely lacking around here.

[@spyderlogan4992]

A 500 gallon pressurized propane gas tank is 3' x 9' and weighs when full over a ton(2,000 lbs)...

[@msterious-zt5pq]

Poor pets, too🙏

[@TheClevengers]

Prayers to the family and all the firefighters. So tragic. 😢

[@catsgallery3864]

Prayers for everyone.

[@tammydillard2439]

Prayers for all who are involved in this tragedy and the pets. These firefighters, EMTs, are heroes and here to protect us. Prayers for the families of these firefighters who were injured and the one who died.

[@tarras3292]

Prayers Go Out To The Fire Fighter Who Lost His Life Doing What He Loved And Dedicated Father and Husband 🙏🏻🇺🇸👨‍🚒❤️

[@jennyrose2200]

40 min, didn't anyone know to shut off the valve at the tank?

[@bretttodd6470]

The underground tank itself was leaking. Valve would've done nothing.

[@ttiwkram]

Then how did the propane "migrate into the home?" Were all the windows open, with the wind blowing in the most unfortunate direction? It was much more likely a leaking appliance or line within the structure, inaccurately described by a spokesman unaccustomed to being in front of a news microphone.@@bretttodd6470

[@joehutmacher3323]

@@bretttodd6470No where in this press conference did he say that.

[@joycarter757]

Praying for Gods comfort for all involved

[@Motolife84]

Now, they will ban pro pane tanks

[@os2958]

Regulation might be sufficient for safety reasons

[@Niv1030]

Yep... They want to completely eliminate natural gas usage. It's all part of the stupid Globalists agenda to ban all petrol based energy.

[@philliphall5198]

Should not be under ground period Don’t fill them up and tell them they have to be on top of ground period 😊

[@filthyfantasist3880]

One left a crater in Ghent West Virginia in 2007. So probably not. Given annual inspections or maintenance and proper storage techniques, they're more than fine.

[@LindaStricklandMcEathron]

God bless all involved and the family. I guess this was another accident 😢

[@LindaStricklandMcEathron]

GOD bless you All ❤️

[@johnnysmoke612]

Number one: propane is heavier than air, so it hovers along the ground or floor. Number two: the propane gas hovered the ground to leak under or in the house along the feed line to the house or a opening in the soil providing a route. Number three: upon arrival shut off the source of the gas and the same time opening the door and getting the people out. Number four: don't send in 10 firemen into a house full gas if not on fire. Number five: each type of gas has an ignition point if you had testers the house should've been tested for a safe entry. Number six: before entry open all door entries into the home and use strong fans to blow through the house to evacuate the gas. Number seven: obvious lack of training to fill a house full of gas with fireman. Cause of fire or explosion someone turned on a light switch that had a slight spark or used some tool not made out of brass to prevent sparks. IOW, if you don't have brass axes or etc. better get some brass tools to avoid sparks. Good day!

[@TE5LA-GAMING]

Electric fan motors spark (unless it is a brushless motor), so this would ignite the fumes.

[@theawall7984]

Something is very suspicious with these gas explosions at several homes - This past few years. God bless all of our First Responders 🙏🏽

[@johnmackay4813]

Propane stoves are under attack. Many more than usual gas explosions in other countries too.

[@craiganthony6532]

It's shocking how most gas leak reports are ignored due to nobody wanting the liability of dealing with them. My "landlord" from about a decade back told me to buy myself a new gas stove if I wanted my gas leak fixed after hiring his own "gas tech" and "ex-fireman" to look at it after I called the towns "gas leak hotline". Guy claimed to "know" the cops, and threatened me with that. This was a 100+ unit property. I've moved away since then, but the property is now mysteriously "incognito" with no way to view the current owners. This was also next door to the infamous Merrimac Valley gas explosions in Massachusetts that happened in 2018. Don't mess around when you "think" you smell gas... If your local municipality, police, or fire department, threaten retaliation against you for reporting a gas leak, let the world know. It's not a joke, it's not funny, it's literally life or death.

[@gordondollman3606]

Sorry for the family loss stay safe and warm 💓 😊

[@irockz281982]

RIP to that firefighter, and may the other ones recover soon. 🙏

[@Scooterdude01]

Very sad, do sorry

[@christinemcgrath7204]

A very large tank!!!

[@philliphall5198]

Not really

[@tommunyon2874]

Nothing is quite so distressing as firefighters being injured and killed on the job. My heart is heavy.

[@acgillespie]

Did all these numbers add up to *33?* Explosions shall be coming to our community's soon. please be patient as our country is a huge one. thank you for your understanding

[@rudy_ad]

oy vey!

[@9kittiesmom]

My deepest condolences and prayers to Mr. Trevor Brown's family and Firefighter family.

[@v.2080]

Well, I am glad and relieved that they finally spent a minute or two to talk about the family that was inside the house!

[@aldoraine8459]

God bless our firefighters.

[@rosemarysolano7138]

How terrible 😢

[@Zak6959]

Condolences to the family.

[@rickwilber7536]

My condolences to the families and firefighters, I served 10 years as a volunteer and it hurts to see any firefighter hurt or pay the ultimate price 😢😢

[@Macaroniontime]

RIP my uncle retired chief and they do so much and risk so much for anybody in need

[@johnmacdonald8769]

My prayers for these people, so sad

[@charleschi843]

Who the heck keeps a 500 gallon tank of propane under their house??

[@katmando6199]

I dont even know if a tank like that is legal in a home, no matter of state located.

[@filthyfantasist3880]

It wasn't under the home. He specified that it was buried underground, away from the house.

[@cheshahale]

This is so HEARTBREAKING 💔 My prayers are with the family of Mr. Brown. Thank you for your service sir and Rest In Peace🙏🏾🕊️ Prayers for the other that were injured. And THANK YOU to ALL Firefighters that helped with this tragic event!!😢😢🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@Sons_Of_Liberty_1739]

I will never use natural gas/propane. Im thankful my town only has the pipeline beneath the ground.

[@wisdomsleuth77777]

Okay so everybody went nuts over the comments about the gas stoves creating a less than healthy air quality when you're using them let's put it that way but I got rid of my gas tank because it used to be outside my bedroom and someone's house that I know exploded three times in 10 minutes and burnt to the ground because of gas. I called right away and got the tank removed you can kiss my ass with gas. Anybody that wants gas in their home is like yeah let's bring in ticking time bombs

[@MyLifeWithHunter]

My prayers 🙏 go out to all those involved

[@LindaStricklandMcEathron]

Who owns the home?

[@chazman4461]

The homeowner.

[@jimamizzi1]

500 gallons of propane, no wonder it levelled the house

[@quicksilver462]

Its not the tank that explodes, but rather the gas/air mixture inside the dwelling that leaked from the tank.

[@pittroadsixzeroseven]

Since the propane was contained underground it may have rusted. Any kind of spark or match could have ignited the gas in the air.

[@thisisme3238]

Hoping for a full recovery for all the injured firefighters. 🙏 RIP TREVOR BROWN 🙏 Condolences to your family and friends.

[@Horton13]

Hmmmmm.. I wonder who lives there?…

[@johnhmielewski1230]

No one does now.

[@tonycerviver2123]

Lady reporter asks why would you occupy a house with a 500 pound propane tank? The chief told her that's our job, we have to control a gas leak. If the chief could predict the future, he wouldn't be standing there, now would he?

[@rosep8481]

Why would someone have a 500gal propane tank

[@jamesslye586]

Same of Tavares Florida.

[@arribaficationwineho32]

I grew up with natural gas heat plus propane for rural family members and there were not explosions like now.

[@lexiemiller7783]

Don't know if this could be a problem but they are installing smart meters with lithium batteries on tanks to monitor useage

[@acgillespie]

*Change came to America* remember? it was 2008

[@arribaficationwineho32]

@@lexiemiller7783 aren’t lithium batteries prone to explode?

[@lexiemiller7783]

@@arribaficationwineho32 yes they are

[@tedsmith7486]

crazy something sorta like this happened in California a few months back except for the house in California had propane tanks inside the house for some reason when it exploded sorry to hear about the lose of a individual in this case

[@Hearthman1159]

Most LPG tanks in the Northeast are 1,000 gallon. This is not hoarding- it is everyday heating. ASME containers are very thick with special thick coatings that are tested before use. The container is surrounded by anode bags that get periodically tested to protect the tank from galvanic corrosion. It is a simple matter of turning off the gas at the bonnet of the tank and waiting for the house to ventilate out. If the shutoff was not working, it is almost 100% chance its sabotage. It is conceivable some of these tens of thousands of military-aged men who hate us allowed by Biden to flood into the US are here to kill, disrupt, and terrorize us. It would have been easy for them to rig an ignition device under the house, jam the tank shutoff stuck open, break the 10 psi line up to the house then sit back and await the victims before igniting it much like an IED. The government will squash the investigation's findings on this just as they have on over 300 food processing plants, derailments, shootings, bio-labs, food poisonings, etc. Better prepare for really scary times ahead. Be in prayer and repent people.

[@chazman4461]

What the hell is wrong with you?

[@junedeike6144]

Never thought of all that.😂

[@loisreichert3640]

Wow

[@Hobo_Mojo]

Go home, Juli. Those brave firefighters neither want nor need you there.

[@PlainOleChelle]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@26skogen]

I am so saddened by this. As a retired firefighter I consider all firefighters my brothers and sisters. May Trevor Brown RIP. Condonlences to his family and his firefighting family.

[@philliphall5198]

Seems to be to many leaks everywhere 😢😢😢

[@mrswolls]

I know nothing about propane. Is the size of that tank too large for that residence? Was it legal to have such a large tank? Is it common for people to have such large tanks like that?

[@ttiwkram]

Your first statement is correct. Five hundred gallons is a typical size for a residential propane tank.

[@philliphall5198]

It’s a common size tank but not underground is crazy

[@mrswolls]

Yeah that's why I'm asking a question that obviously propane tank experts like yourself can answer.@@ttiwkram

[@markvarney2770]

rest in peace

[@Done832]

Seems to me they would be checking all homes with these buried gas tanks. I don't even like the thoughts of it. Explosives are explosives and with people living in a house right beside the tank just seems like an accident waiting to happen. Nothing lasts forever even gas tanks.

[@kenmarchlenski4477]

This WAS my Job to "Investigate Odors" for PNGas for 35 yrs. WHY was the Gas Co. NOT on the Scene also? Propane is Heavier than Nat Gas and so it "Puddles" low on the floors and in lower parts. Also "500" Gallon tanks arn't SMALL so outside it must have been ! You can't GO into such an Atmosphere waving your testers over your head! WHY even go INTO a Structure in This Case! In Pgh Pa, Gas Companies are CALLED FIRST (24/7) to "Investigate" Odors and then the FD! WHERE was the "Leaking Propane Tank?" OUTSIDE OF COURSE so WHY go into a building since there is NOTHING that can be done there after evacuation!? May all who died see the Lord Christ as a Christian!.

[@edmckay8001]

And those non believers will burn in hell?

[@Kjane32]

I live in an extremely tight community which the lots are basically RV lots with Tiny Home’s and RV’s on them very close to each other. One owner has a propane tank buried in his tiny yard since 2007. Could this be a potential dangerous situation? This home is basically a Tiny Home 700 ft.² two-story. It is located next to a water canal. And the neighbors home is less than 75 feet away from this tank. I am located about 150 feet from the tank. Now I’m getting concerned.

[@kenmarchlenski4477]

@@Kjane32 Call the Local authorities and Check to see what the Regulations are on "Burying" such things as a LP Tank. In today's World, Hiding things that are NOW cosidered "Resources" for survival is new to us. We (I'm included at 74) are on very Limited budgets and so we live month to month. It's you and I that are doing our best trying to prepare to survive what's coming. Sometimes we make an honest mistake and it can COST us money, time and even worse. Let the Authorities decide what's Safe.

[@kenmarchlenski4477]

@@edmckay8001 You ASKED or rather retorically STATED therefore I'll answer: "YES!" Ed, you have a chip on your shoulder. I'm the kind of person you NEED to talk to and ask questions but your (appearent) Attitude makes you Blind and Deaf and so impossible to reason with. However, God Bless you in Christ's Name!

[@Lillian-i6s]

Was the gas company contacted first?

[@kellycantwaitformyKing]

I wonder if the homeowners knew they were sitting on top of a huge bomb. My propane tank is above ground and far from my house

[@jc9004]

They are safe something weird happening 3 so far in same area.

[@SuperDrumwolf]

you don't bury propane tanks, that's the first issue.

[@LisaAnneHampton-g4u]

*no* *words*😥 *prayers* *for* *all*😥 *do* *not* *question*😥 *do* *not* *doubt*😥 *god* *has* *this*😥 *job* *well* *done*😥 *by* *all*😥

[@kiandrah8517]

What happens when the building inspector is mates of......

[@lavernhall7535]

This is so strange and beginning to look suspicious because of how often we're hearing about gas explosions lately,

[@herthadynasty3735]

It might be the same Company? If it All happened in Virginia??? Just asking for a friend

[@jenniferturner9012]

😢

[@givenlife706]

Is it normal to have 500 gallons of propane in your house? OKI did my research and you're not supposed to have 500 gallons of propane in the basement of your house. It's supposed to be buried at least 10 feet away from the house. Or if it is above now, it should be at least 10 feet away from your house. What were they doing with that big tank in their basement?

[@Troy-j6l]

😢😢😢

[@LauraSteinberg]

Is that normal, having 500 gallons of propane?

[@briancater2839]

Yes its normal, some have 1000 gal tank

[@LauraSteinberg]

ok thank you

[@michelemoneywell8765]

How sad. It is a miracle that 13 survived. Are buried propane tanks a thing in Virginia? Seems like an accident waiting to happen. At least our country has Social Security Survivor benefits which will help the widow and her children until the youngest turns 18 and is out of highschool. On another note altogether -- obtain yellow mustard packets and aluminum foil. Put in your first aid kit. If someone has a burn, say on the finger, quickly apply the mustard, then wrap with the foil.

[@chazman4461]

They are everywhere in the USA. They make direct burial tanks. They are certified every so many years. Most issues with them are because of people hitting the valves with stuff.

[@dreamer6508]

Do you eat the finger with the mustard 😅

[@fishmonger6879]

I'm GLAD the explained his title.