One dead after fire destroys autoshop [Video]

One person died following a fire that destroyed an auto shop in Excelsior Springs. The fire happened after 1 p.m. on Wednesday.Police say one other person was injured in the fire. “We encountered a gentleman on fire and the business was engulfed in flames,” said Ryan Dowdy, lieutenant of the Excelsior Springs Police Department. “We began evacuating the area and moving patients. Through the course of the evening, we do have one deceased party and one party transported to burns.” Police confirmed Wednesday evening that the owner of the business died. His name was not released. News Chopper 9 was overhead and saw the damage:Witnesses on the ground indicate that the explosion was large and intense, fueled by flammable materials inside the shop, which had been a trusted business in the community since 1989.A preliminary investigation and eyewitnesses say the owner was using a cutting torch. He was cutting open …