Operations & Training

Dog Extricated from Haymarket, VA, Explosion Debris after Six Days

Oct. 22, 2024

"To go back six days later and get the dog out was a great feeling," said Prince William County Fire Lt. Mark Waldrop.

Six days after a house exploded in Haymarket, a dog was rescued from the rubble.

Prince William County firefighters were stunned when they got the call to return to the site Monday by someone who heard barking.

As crews removed piles of debris, they soon saw a face. It was Brandy, a brindle pitbull, WRC reported

With a little coaxing from her family, she emerged -- to the surprise of everyone.

“The explosion was six days ago. So, we were kind of shocked to hear that there was a dog possibly there still,” said Firefighter Gavin Morrison.

Lt. Mark Waldrop agreed: “Usually when we do make pet rescues and people rescues, it’s at the time of the incident. To go back six days later and get the dog out was a great feeling.”

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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.