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As society becomes increasingly sophisticated and new energy sources proliferate, human and property damage due to fire is on the rise, emphasizing the importance of fire investigation results alongside changes in the legal environment (e.g., amendments to the Product Liability Act and the Act on Liability for Fires). This study analyzes a major fire incident at the E-Land Fashion Logistics Center in Cheonan, Chungnam, in November 2025, focusing on electrical factors at the presumed ignition point—the eastern end of the 3rd floor. To enhance the professionalism of the cause determination process, a deductive approach was used to establish the highest-priority hypothesis, and the prismatic investigation method was applied for a multi-dimensional cross-verification of the ignition and fire spread causes. Furthermore, the 5-Why analysis technique was employed to move beyond simple symptomatic causes and derive the Root Cause: 'Minimization of safety investment to ensure competitive advantage.' Finally, we propose a three-stage structural safety countermeasure—technical, managerial, and institutional —to address the identified Root Cause, suggesting the necessity of enacting a logistics-facility-specific safety law (tentatively titled: Special Act on Fire Safety and Maintenance of Logistics Facilities). This study aims to contribute to a paradigm shift in the safety of large-scale logistics facilities.