Overview
- Fairfax County granted clearance to restore gas service to 41 additional homes, and Washington Gas said technicians are moving ahead immediately under established safety protocols.
- The Feb. 15 blast on Quail Pond Court destroyed a home and left two people with minor injuries, leading to widespread shutoffs and evacuations.
- About 30 families remain displaced as of Saturday, with no announced timeline for full reentry or a community briefing on the investigation’s progress.
- The county’s structured sequence includes check-in at Mobile Command Post 402, restoration of electrical power, utility relighting of gas appliances, fire department atmospheric testing, and assisted reentry.
- Officials say residents may not return until testing shows no detectable gas inside, and some neighbors are urging installation of remote leak sensors.