Fire extinguished at Port Lavaca Main Street salon, no injuries reported

Port Lavaca Fire Department responded to a fire on Main Street, April 29, and successfully contained the blaze with no injuries reported, according to PLFD Captain Juan Luna.

First responders were dispatched to Make Me Chic Hair Studio at 216 E. Main St. at 10:07 a.m. and arrived at 10:10 a.m. They found the building on fire and were told that one individual was on the building’s second floor. Port Lavaca Police Department, Calhoun County EMS and Magnolia Beach Volunteer Fire Department also responded to the fire.

“There was a report that there was a man trapped upstairs. We did not locate anyone upstairs and instead found the gentleman on the backside of the building, where he had already made his way out,” Luna said.

After escorting the man out to the front, PLFD firefighters forced entry into the building through a locked door. Once inside, firefighters cleared the structure of any other individuals and extinguished the blaze inside.

“There were no injuries at all,” Luna said. “We were able to perform a quick knockdown on the fire and limit the fire to the structure where it started; the fire did not extend upstairs or to the adjacent buildings.”

Luna stated that while the cause of the fire was unknown, it began at one of the cosmetology stations located near the front of the salon. Neighboring businesses and owners also allowed PLFD entry into their buildings to ensure that the fire had been contained and no smoke damage had been sustained.

“We were definitely very motivated to avoid it becoming like other Main Street fires,” Luna said. “We did have to force entry through the front door due to several locks. The door was locked when we arrived on scene.”