Smoldering continues Monday morning at the scene of a house fire in Centreville, Virginia, after firefighters rushed to the home following several calls reporting a loud explosion.
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue said crews arrived around 9:48 p.m. Sunday to find a house in the 14300 block of Quail Pond Court, off Buggy Whip Drive, fully engulfed in flames.
The fire department told WTOP’s Neal Augenstein that everyone connected to the home has been accounted for, though it remains unclear if anyone was injured.
Smoldering continues this AM at scene of house fire in 14300 block of Quail Pond Court in Centreville. @ffxfirerescue says at 9:48p responded to several calls for explosion, house fully on fire. @washingtongas on scene. Unclear if injuries , but fire dept says all accounted for pic.twitter.com/Umg64i6NAl
— Neal Augenstein (@AugensteinWTOP) February 16, 2026
A neighbor who spoke with reporters said he arrived shortly after the explosion.
“The second story of the house was still standing when we arrived, and we watched it come down,” the neighbor said.
He also described seeing unusual colors in the fire: “You could see different colors in the flames — green, blue — things like that.”
Augenstein reported that fire crews remain on scene putting out hot spots. Washington Gas said it also has teams supporting firefighters.
WTOP’s news partners 7News reported the fire sparked the evacuation of 40 to 50 nearby homes Sunday night, with occupants sent to warming centers.
Officials are asking people to avoid the area.
A map of the area is below.
This is a developing story. Stay with WTOP for updates.
WTOP’s Neal Augenstein reported from Centreville.
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