Austin fire crews swarmed a warehouse at 600 Industrial Boulevard on Monday after reports of a spray booth fire involving hazardous materials, prompting road closures in the surrounding area near E. Ben White Boulevard. The call came in as emergency crews scrambled to the industrial corridor off Terry-O Lane, where officials warned drivers to steer clear while the response unfolded.
The Austin Fire Department said it was on scene at the address and reported a spray booth fire with hazardous materials inside the warehouse, according to a statement posted by Austin Fire Dept
on social media. The department said media staging for the incident would be set up at the intersection of Terry-O Lane and Industrial Boulevard. Roadways in the surrounding area were closed as crews worked the scene, and drivers were urged to avoid the area entirely.
Where the Fire Broke Out
The warehouse sits at 600 Industrial Boulevard, off Terry-O Lane between E. St. Elmo Road and Ben White, according to fox7austin.com. The warehouse is in South Austin near E. Ben White Boulevard, where closures were reported around the active scene. As of the latest reporting, it remained unknown whether anyone was injured or what may have caused the fire, the station noted.
KXAN confirmed that Austin emergency departments responded to the fire near Industrial Boulevard and Terry-O Lane on Monday. AFD's post, timestamped 8:41 a.m. on October 26, 2026, said crews were already on scene. Details beyond the initial dispatch, including the fire's current status, were not available in the reporting so far.
How Austin Regulates Hazardous Materials Storage
Businesses that store or use specified quantities or types of hazardous materials aboveground in Austin are required to obtain an Aboveground Hazardous Materials Permit under the 2024 International Fire Code as amended by the city, according to the City of Austin. The permitting system addresses aboveground hazardous-material storage and use in businesses.
The city also tracks fire activity through a Real-Time Fire Incidents dataset that logs active and historical Fire, Rescue, and Hazmat Fire calls across Austin and Travis County via a feed from the Combined Transportation, Emergency, and Communications Center, according to data.austintexas.gov.
A Separate Warehouse Fire Offers a Point of Comparison
Industrial fires are not new territory for Austin firefighters. In a separate, unrelated incident, the department investigated a blaze that tore through two businesses, including 3D-printing construction company ICON, after flames that started at a warehouse under construction spread next door, according to abcnews4.com. In that case, crews arrived to find no vehicles or people in the area and reported no injuries, while firefighters used drones to pinpoint hotspots and direct water onto the flames, the outlet reported.
No such details have been confirmed for Monday's spray booth fire at Industrial Boulevard. The cause, the extent of any damage, and whether the fire has been brought under control all remained unclear as of the latest available reporting.
