Anonymous
Post 02/17/2024 00:16     Subject: Re:Sonic boom???
Heard it in North Bethsda. Our Ring "neighbors" app got lots of "did you hear that?" posts at around that time too.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2024 00:12     Subject: Sonic boom???
Massive response …
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/fire-crews-battle-structure-fire-in-sterling.amp
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2024 00:05     Subject: Re:Sonic boom???
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It was huge because it was a 500 gallon propane tank that exploded, with 100 gallons inside at the time.

https://x.com/statter911/status/1758683483126337628?s=46&t=K3WyLgHfX59w1dswhheY_w

Why would someone have such a huge propane tank?

If they use propane for heating, standard size is 250-1500 gallons but those would be underground
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2024 23:40     Subject: Re:Sonic boom???
Anonymous wrote:It was huge because it was a 500 gallon propane tank that exploded, with 100 gallons inside at the time.

https://x.com/statter911/status/1758683483126337628?s=46&t=K3WyLgHfX59w1dswhheY_w

Why would someone have such a huge propane tank?
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2024 23:02     Subject: Sonic boom???
I heard a light boom in CCDC and so did my dog. Because it’s _DC_ my first thought was that someone was on my porch (to steal something or break in. )
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2024 23:02     Subject: Sonic boom???
NBC4 is saying one firefighter has passed away. ☹️
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2024 23:01     Subject: Sonic boom???
Confirmed that one FF died, two civilians and seven firefighters injured
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2024 22:38     Subject: Sonic boom???
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Sounds terrible

https://x.com/alanhenney/status/1758667935479124315?s=12


Omg. I hope they can get out of the basement!



I’ve read now three are out of the basement, condition of those three is not confirmed.


I’m the PP. Thank you for updating us.

Anonymous
Post 02/16/2024 22:34     Subject: Sonic boom???
Definitely heard it Rockville
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2024 22:05     Subject: Re:Sonic boom???
Anonymous wrote:Redfin states that house is on electric for heating. So the property owner would have put in the gas tank.

Could be a generator.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2024 22:02     Subject: Re:Sonic boom???
I heard it in N. Arlington
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2024 22:01     Subject: Re:Sonic boom???
Anonymous wrote:Redfin states that house is on electric for heating. So the property owner would have put in the gas tank.

May have retrofitted it—improperly.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2024 22:00     Subject: Re:Sonic boom???
Redfin states that house is on electric for heating. So the property owner would have put in the gas tank.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2024 21:57     Subject: Sonic boom???
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There is no way the original poster in Rockville felt the house shake because of something in Sterling. That’s 30 miles.


Not as the crow flies


Lololol
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2024 21:57     Subject: Sonic boom???
Anonymous wrote:So the firefighters had been alerted and were in site prior to the explosion?


“Crews were called to Silver Ridge Drive for a gas leak shortly after 7:30 p.m. About a half hour later, crews were called to the same area for a structure fire.”