Explosion at Columbus paint plant kills 1, injures 8 Bethany Bruner, The Columbus Dispatch Video shows paint plant explosion in Columbus Replay Video UP NEXT One person was killed and eight people were after an explosion and two-alarm fire at a paint factory on the city's Near East Side. The fire started around midnight at Majestic Paints, located at 1920 Leonard Ave., and involved at least one explosion. Fire officials said many employees were able to evacuate on their own, however, two had to be rescued by fire crews. In total, eight people were taken to area hospitals. All of them are now considered stable.