‘Gas-Related Flash Fire’ Reported at Lansdowne

Three people were injured in the incident at the resort in Leesburg.

After responding to what was initially reported as an explosion at Lansdowne resort, the Loudoun fire marshal has dubbed the event a “gas-related flash fire,” according to Loudoun County Fire, Rescue and Emergency Management spokeswoman Laura Rinehart. Three people were injured at the resort, but the scene has been cleared of rescue personnel, Rinehart said. The fire marshal remains on the scene. A male who was injured was transported to a burn center in Washington, DC, while two females were transported to local hospitals. Patch will update this story as information becomes available.

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3:21 pm on Thursday, October 18, 2012

Good question. It was in the kitchen, but I'm not sure. I'll try to confirm.   more ›

PHOTOS: Mitchell Hall of Fame Golf Classic

The 22nd Bobby Mitchell Autotrader.com Hall of Fame Golf Classic drew former NFL pros and a bunch of recreational golfers to Lansdowne Resort for the charity tournament. Tournament guests met Julianna Nicholson, a 6-year-old leukemia survivor, who attended the tournament with her family. The Bobby Mitchell Hall of Fame Golf Classic has raised more than $7 million for the mission of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society—to find a cure for leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families. This year’s totals were still being tallied Monday.

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Bobby Mitchell Golf Classic Tees Off at Lansdowne

This weekend’s 22nd snnual event marks Mitchell’s last serving as the honorary chair.

The Bobby Mitchell Autotrader.com Hall of Fame Golf Classic will celebrate its 22nd year this weekend when 50 Hall of Famers head to Lansdowne Resort for the tournament. Hall of Fame inductees this year include Jack Butler, Dermontti Dawson, Chris Doleman, Cortez Kennedy and Willie Roaf, along with mainstays Darrell Green, Larry Little, Oscar Robertson and Sonny Jurgensen. “Bobby Mitchell and his wife Gwen have dedicated themselves to planning and executing this amazing tournament weekend each year since 1990,” said Gabrielle Urquhart, LLS Executive Director. “Their unsurpassed dedication to our mission, along with the commitment of co-chairs Tamara Darvish of DARCARS, and Todd Heavner of Enterprise rent-a-car, has helped to change the …

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