JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) - A downtown Joplin building exploded and burst into flames early Tuesday.
The Joplin Fire Department says no injuries were reported after the fire at the Wholesale Auto Paint Store. The two-story building was unoccupied when the explosion occurred about 4:45 a.m.
The building, owned by Bob and Jan Gaskill, Joplin, was declared a total loss.
Investigators are still on the scene trying to determine the cause of the explosion.