A house exploded in Loudoun County, Virginia, Friday evening, trapping a firefighter in the basement.
A firefighter radioed a mayday call for the fire in the 300 block of Silver Ridge Drive in Sterling, saying a firefighter was “trapped by debris.”
“The house is pretty much leveled,” a firefighter said on a dispatch call.
Northbound Silver Ridge Drive is closed at Seneca Ridge Drive, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office said.
News4 is at the scene and is working to confirm more information.