This Wednesday, July 2, 2025 in the morning, a white smoke of unknown origin was detected in a hair salon in Montgailhard, Ariège.
The strong heat episode that recently touched the country has led to unexpected consequences in this small Ariège town. It is more than 8:30 a.m. when the firefighters are called this Wednesday, July 2, 2025, urgently in the city center of Montgailhard. A report reports thick white smoke escaping from a hair salon. Upon their arrival, help discover a acre smell and premises saturated by vapors.
A few minutes earlier, Élodie Boher, 23, had just pushed the door of her establishment, where she has been installed for over a year. “I discovered it when I got to the living room at 8:30 a.m. there was smoke and a strong smell,” said the manager of the establishment.
Closed lounge, current decontamination
Quickly, the technological risk cell and the Center Ariège group leader were dispatched to the site. After inspection, the origin of the incident is identified: a stock of all-added product in powder had been self-consumed. “They explained to me that it was the heat that caused it,” reports the young hairdresser.
As a security measure, the products have been evacuated and the premises fully ventilated to eliminate any trace of toxic fumes. No injuries are to be deplored, however the material damage, although light, oblige Elodie to temporarily put away her scissors.
“The wall was slightly affected,” said the young woman. The show will remain closed until Saturday morning, the time for a specialized company to carry out a complete cleaning. “We have to decontaminate the living room, we have come close to the disaster,” she breathes.
