House explodes in Arlington, Virginia, while police serving search warrant, officials say

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• A Life Overtaken by Conspiracy Theories Explodes in Flames as the Public Looks On
• Faulty scooter battery possible cause of fire that destroyed Brisbane home
• Before and after photos of explosion that rocked L.A. block: ‘Everybody was screaming, going crazy’
• L.A. firefighters critically injured in truck explosion are ‘making progress’
• Plum house explosion: 6th person dies; cause of blast remains unknown
• Man's body found after firefighters extinguish blaze at South LA home

The blast destroyed three homes and damaged at least a dozen others, officials said. Of the three people taken to hospitals, two were released while one remained in critical condition, said Steve Imbarlina, deputy director of fire and emergency services for Allegheny County. PLUM, Pa. (AP) — Five people were found dead after a house explosion in western Pennsylvania that destroyed three structures and damaged at least a dozen others, authorities said Sunday. A man was presumed dead after his home in Arlington, Va., exploded into flames and burned for hours on Monday night as the police were preparing to search the house to investigate reports of possible gunfire, the authorities said.

A Life Overtaken by Conspiracy Theories Explodes in Flames as the Public Looks On

Emergency medical workers treated 57 firefighters for minor issues while they responded to the explosion and fire, Chief Imbarlina said. As officers tried to enter the home, multiple gunshots were fired from within the house, Penn said. The authorities identified the man as James Yoo, 56, of Arlington and said that human remains found at the scene were believed to be his. The suspect -- identified as 56-year-old James Yoo -- was the only person inside the residence at the time of the explosion and is presumed to be dead, Penn said.

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Faulty scooter battery possible cause of fire that destroyed Brisbane home

Three officers reported minor injuries, but none was transported to the hospital. Pennsylvania fire officials are still investigating the cause of a house explosion which left five people, including a child, dead and several other homes damaged, officials said Monday. A house in Virginia exploded Monday night shortly after officers were executing a search warrant at the residence for reports of a person discharging several rounds with a flare gun, officials said. Shortly after they arrived, the house exploded and burst into flames, with multiple mayday calls coming from the firefighters trapped inside. Crews rushed in to try to rescue them from the debris that covered them, but one firefighter was killed and 10 others were injured, Loudoun County Fire and Rescue officials said Saturday. Two men were taken to a local hospital, a 59-year-old man with critical burn injuries and a 46-year-old man with non-life threatening injuries.

Before and after photos of explosion that rocked L.A. block: ‘Everybody was screaming, going crazy’

Monitoring the emergency response to a major explosion in the Bluemont neighborhood of Arlington tonight. This is very, very scary, and my profound thanks go out to first responders working to secure the area and keep everyone safe. "I've lived here more than 20 years," she said, adding that the explosion knocked down some of her wall hangings. "I walk past there all the time. It's a little frightening to think what's going on in these houses." Chris White, a tech executive living in California, told NPR that he rented the house that exploded from Yoo and his wife from 2015 to 2016.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police in Los Angeles arrested a suspect following a break-in at the home of Mayor Karen Bass on Sunday morning, officials said. Crews will be on the scene "for an extended period of time," officials said. "I could see him walking around; he was obviously disoriented, but he was able to make his way across to the front right side of the house and come out," Pirrera told 11 News. Aerial video shows the home completely leveled as fire crews worked to put out hot spots. Fire officials said the structure was deemed unstable, and crews demolished the home after the fire. Officials said there was evidence of an "obvious explosion" with an active fire in the basement.

L.A. firefighters critically injured in truck explosion are ‘making progress’

Thomas was the borough manager and Heather Oravitz was the community development director. Three nearby homes were destroyed and a dozen other homes were damaged in the blast on Saturday. George Emanuele, who lives three houses down from the home that exploded, said he and a neighbor went to the home after the explosion and dragged a man laying in the backyard away from the scene, he told the Tribune-Review. “This is certainly a sad, sad day and a sad time, for not just the folks in Plum but all the folks in the community and in this region,” Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald said, AP reported. Lanny Conley, the chief of the Plum Borough Police Department, said at a news conference Sunday afternoon that four adults and one adolescent had died and been recovered from the scene. Five adults and one child died as a result of the explosion, Plum Borough Police Chief Lanny Conley confirmed to reporters.

Operated electronically, the windows have the capacity to slide open flush to the ground, allowing for sea breezes to flood the interior. This innermost space is the focal point of the house and is connected to the three houses by a series of concrete ramps that reconcile the building with the landscape. An additional slope that can be used as a sun deck and for light recreational activities descends to the contiguous swimming pool located on land set at a slightly lower grade from the house. From here the ramp leads down the hillside to an additional self-contained apartment building that is set within the land and hidden from the house above. The outdated codes restrict new forms of architecture being introduced to the landscape.

Man's body found after firefighters extinguish blaze at South LA home

Some of the windows and the north side of the house had been blown out. Fire officials said investigators have talked to the homeowners, but no further details were released. Fire officials said investigators are working to determine who the man is in relation to the home. According to Barker, the controlled detonation will not impact surrounding homes or structures, but that the home where the dynamite was found will be "uninhabitable" after the detonation.

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1 firefighter dead, others injured after crews respond to Loudoun County house explosion.

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'Please fix the damage'

Assistant Fire Chief Jason Jenkins noted that the fire department turned off the gas line to the house before the explosion occurred. He was identified as 45-year-old Trevor Brown, a volunteer with Sterling Volunteer Fire Company. Brown was married with three children and had been with the county firefighting services since 2016, Johnson said.

Chief Conley said that 57 firefighters were treated at the scene for minor injuries. PLUM, Pa. (KDKA) — A sixth person died after a house exploded in Plum borough's Rustic Ridge community exploded. In Plum, a borough in Allegheny County in western Pennsylvania just east of Pittsburgh.

In addition to those resources, the Plum Senior High School is open Monday and Tuesday, offering support services for students, staff, and community members. According to the National Transportation Safety Board, the explosion in 2008 was caused after a 2-inch gas line was hit in 2003. Investigators determined that it eventually failed after it corroded. People who live along Rustic Ridge Drive say that when the explosion happened, it was the loudest sound they've ever heard.

"Police and other borough staff have had to respond to ask that individuals leave the area. We again reiterate – If you do not live in the area and do not have any reason to be there, please stay away from the area," the county said. Allegheny County officials say that the investigation could take months or even years. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Officer identified the first five victims as 38-year-old Casey Clontz, 12-year-old Keegan Clontz, 51-year-old Heather Oravitz, 55-year-old Kevin Sebunia and 57-year-old Michael Thomas. The sixth victim, identified as 56-year-old Paul Oravitz, died on Wednesday at UPMC Mercy.