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  "textContent": "At least 50 families were evacuated Sunday night after a loud explosion and a house fire rocked a Centreville neighborhood, according to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue.\n\nCrews responded around 9:48 p.m. to multiple reports of an explosion and a home fully engulfed in flames in the 14300 block of Quail Pond Court. FOX 5’s Melanie Alnwick reports firefighters went door to door, urging residents to leave immediately.\n\nREAD MORE: Firefighters respond to explosion, house fire in Centreville\n\nFirefighters worked for several hours to bring the blaze under control. One man who was inside the home was taken to the hospital, though officials have not released details on his condition.\n\nGas service remains shut off to part of the neighborhood. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue, Washington Gas and the Virginia Department of Emergency Management are coordinating next steps as the investigation continues.",
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