Fire units respond to alarm at PPG Paints in Springdale, Springdale PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/7/2025 09:14 AM

Near Colfax St, Springdale, PA 15144

Fire units responded to a fire alarm at the PPG Paints facility near Colfax Street in Springdale Borough. Multiple stations assisted with the incident, and police were helped with cleanup after a vehicle accident near Fairview Lane. There were no reported injuries.

Audio|Source: Westmoreland County Public Safety

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Transcript:

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Truck 56 respond in Allegheny County, near Colfax Street, and Springdale Borough, and APG Paints.

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On-Farm, Sistine,

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Allegheny Station 160, and North Fire 2.

00:11

Station 78 Respond, Gold Mile Highway, near Fairview Lane, assisting police with glass and debris cleanup for vehicle accident, negative injuries, operations for attack 11.

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Generate.

00:31

We're returning.

00:36

Area 6317 status.

00:39

Sense.

00:51

Smorland Island, Truck 56, Respond, in Allegheny County,

00:55

near Colfax Street in Spring, Delboro,

00:58

and at PBG Paints.

00:59

Bromack Fire Alarmac Fire Assisting,

01:01

Allegheny Station 160 on North Fire 2.

01:04

Engine 78, respond, Golmah Highway, near Fairview Lane, assisting police with debris and glass cleanup vehicle acts and negative injuries for recent Spark, Act 11.

01:18

Ms. 38 air is going to be in with two.

01:20

Can I get a attack, please?

01:22

Our attack free.

01:27

Clear.

01:31

10412-07, 1217.

01:37

Station's fire attack 11.

01:39

Trought 56 Respond in Allegheny County, near Colfax Street, Springdale Borough at PPG Paints Plant.

01:47

Promak file alarm assisting in Allegheny, Station 160 on North Fire 2.

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Near Colfax St, Springdale, PA 15144

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