House explosion, fire rocks Montgomery Co. neighborhood - WTOP Morning Headlines - Friday, March 17, 2017

Fire investigators are on the scene of a major house explosion and fire that rocked the Randolph Hills neighborhood in Montgomery County. The blast was heard miles away. “Units arrived on the scene where they found catastrophic damage,” said Pete Piringer with Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. “The home was essentially leveled.” [Logo](#) MORNING HEADLINES - March 17, 2017 [mobile-header-ad]( [alt text here]( [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [House explosion, fire rocks Montgomery Co. neighborhood]( Fire investigators are on the scene of a major house explosion and fire that rocked the Randolph Hills neighborhood in Montgomery County. 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