Disasters · Port Arthur firePort Arthur explosion: One man dead as investigators examine gas-can ignitionAired October 30, 2026 at 3:33 AM UTCWritten October 30, 2026 at 3:43 AM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:07One man died after a fire and explosion at an auto business in Port Arthur.0:11Other workers were inside the business and weren't hurt.0:13Investigators are still working to determine what started the fire and explosion.0:18The fire broke out around six Thursday evening, October twenty-ninth, in Port0:21Arthur, Texas.0:22The business was identified as Figueroa Auto Body Collision on Gulfway Drive.0:27Authorities have identified the man and notified his family.0:29They're withholding his name for now.0:31Other workers were at the business, but their number hasn't been given.0:34Justice of the Peace, Joseph Geary II confirmed the death and ordered an autopsy.0:39He said he wouldn't speculate about the cause or release unconfirmed details out of0:43respect for the family.0:44Investigators believe a spark ignited a gas can.0:47That's the preliminary explanation as the Port Arthur Fire Department investigates.0:51The department hasn't determined the fire's cause, including where that spark came0:54from or what activity was underway.0:56Figueroa Auto Body Collision and Boydong's Automotive Entire have both been named as1:00the business involved with different street numbers.1:02Nobody has clarified whether the names refer to the same premises, neighboring1:06properties, or an initial identification error.1:08Residents described hearing a loud explosion before the building identified as1:12Boydang's caught fire.1:14The conflicting business identification leaves that sequence uncertain at Figueroa.1:17Investigators still have to determine how the fatal fire unfolded.1:21The autopsy results, a final fire cause, and clarification of the business location1:25are still pending.1:26Authorities haven't announced when those findings will be released.Explore with HeyDexFollow via RSS
