The search continues for a gas leak in the Centreville, Virginia, neighborhood where a house exploded Sunday night, injuring at least two people and sending dozens of families out of their homes.
Officials with Fairfax County Fire and Rescue are expected to provide an update in the investigation at 11:30 a.m.
The house explosion happened in the 14300 block of Quail Pond Court, off Buggy Whip Drive, at around 9:45 p.m. Sunday.
A man inside the house was able to escape without the help of firefighters and sustained injuries that officials said were minor. Another neighbor also had injuries that were not life-threatening.
Roads nearby the house have been blocked off since the explosion and fire officials are going door-to-door measuring gas levels.
Washington Gas continues to dig nearby, trying to determine where the leak is coming from. There are four gas lines that run behind the home that exploded.
If the spot where crews have been digging is not the source of the issue, officials said that could lead to wider evacuations until the leak is found.
Until that happens, people who are currently displaced will not be able to return to their homes.
At least 51 houses were deemed unsafe to be inside by fire officials.
WTOP saw Fairfax County firefighters begin to knock on doors at homes on Buggy Whip Drive Tuesday.
One neighbor, who wished to remain anonymous, said she just got word she had to leave her home.
“We left this morning and came back and found out that we have now have to evacuate,” she said. “We thought we might, but we weren’t positive, because we were on the other side of the road. So we thought we were safe.”
The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation into the explosion, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue officials said Monday.
This is a developing story. Stick with WTOP for the latest.
WTOP’s Neal Augenstein and Luke Lukert contributed to this report.
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