Crime & Safety
Loudoun Firefighter Killed In House Explosion To Be Remembered At Funeral, See Livestream
Fire and rescue crews will pack firefighter Trevor Brown's funeral; he died in a Sterling house explosion. The public can watch livestream.
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — Funeral services will be held Monday for firefighter Trevor Brown, a Sterling Volunteer Fire Company firefighter who died in a Feb. 16 home explosion in Sterling.
The home explosion happened in the 300 block of Silver Ridge Drive in a neighborhood north of Route 7, killing Brown and injuring 14 others. Two of the injured were residents who escaped but lost their home. The explosion, linked to a leak from a 500-gallon underground propane tank, damaged six neighboring homes.
Brown, 45, had been with the Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System since 2016. He is survived by his wife and three children, WTOP reported.
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Brown's funeral at 11 a.m. Monday at Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg is expected to draw a large public safety presence, according to Sterling Volunteer Fire Company. Public safety agencies participating in the service were asked to submit information ahead of the funeral. Parking will be limited at the location.
The public may view the funeral through a livestream at 11 a.m. Monday.
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The Leesburg Police Department said the public should expect road closures Monday due to the funeral service at Cornerstone Chapel. Drivers are asked to plan ahead and use alternate routes "due to the solemn nature of this event and to ensure the safety and respect of all involved."
Increased pedestrian traffic will affect the area of Cornerstone Chapel, prompting an officer presence to help with traffic management and pedestrian safety.
Leesburg traffic impacts from about 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. will include:
- Tolbert Lane SE will be closed between Miller Drive SE and Sycolin Road, SE.
- The right lane of northbound Sycolin Road SE will be closed from Dominion Energy (620 Sycolin Road SE) to Battlefield Parkway SE.
- The right lane of eastbound Battlefield Parkway SE will be closed from Sycolin Road SE to just past the entrance of Cornerstone Chapel.
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