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Smoke reported inside PPG coatings and resins centerSpringdale PA

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audio iconFire & Arson
Center St, Springdale, PA 15144

As discussed during the dispatch call, smoke was reported inside the PPG Coatings and Resins Research and Development Center near Colfax Street in Springdale Borough. Fire units responded to investigate the source of the smoke, which was initially thought to be from a smokestack but later confirmed inside the building.

Audio|Heard on: North Hills Police / Fire / EMS
Listen to dispatch call
06:3
Transcript:
00:00
We're getting a call of CBG, coating and resin at near Coal Factory smoke that's coming from the suspect.
00:10
Okay, resident.
00:19
With the fire department to PPG Coatings and Resins R&D Center near Colfax Street in the borough of Springdale.
00:29
The caller is reporting smoke coming from a smokestack at the PBG paint plant, 0039.
00:42
I need a long.
00:44
We'll stand by station monitor.
00:47
One 50 and monitor, 0039.
00:54
R&D Center, Springdale Borough, near Colfax Street, Springdale Borough, Springdale Borough, Stations 273, 134.
01:03
Point on Northfire 2,040.
01:09
For meeting, 214.
01:12
214.
01:18
214. Not a clear west time with 2-1 back to the jail.
01:21
I get a number for that, please.
01:24
Goodbye.
01:31
8214, that number is (number withheld).
01:36
Stand by, that is not the number.
01:43
John, I'm going to go check the Porter Street side.
01:46
Oh, I'm going to go check the Porter Street side.
01:52
This is just by giving an update.
01:54
She's in the security booth.
01:57
Okay.
02:01
Yeah, that might be the security.
02:04
Okay, that might be secure.
02:07
All right,
02:11
let's go.
02:13
County (number withheld) traffic.
02:18
44.
02:20
44. All right, so play it all right.
02:28
California Temperate Registration Echo Hotel 21 Kilo94 White Toyota (number withheld).
02:40
She's saying the DT building.
02:46
9 North Mountain.
02:47
A white Toyota, Chile.
02:54
One-pot-3 County.
03:03
Plan operation is alerted security.
03:06
Apparently it's going to actually be for smoke in the building, not the smoke stack.
03:14
That's just, we'll probably go on truck then.
03:16
Give me a minute.
03:20
Appreciate.
03:25
Copy.
03:36
Copy, only respond to them.
03:46
County (number withheld).
03:49
Can you check on the status of my toe, please?
04:04
Top.
04:11
Probably one-five, we'll make.
04:16
Double 045.
04:33
I'm going to be able to be.
04:55
I'm going to be.
05:12
(number withheld).
05:30
For smoke in the building,
05:33
PBG coatings and resins, R&D Center, Springdale Borough, near Colfax Street.
05:40
Stations 273, 315,
05:44
282, 281, 106, 160,
05:52
26,
05:55
2195,
05:57
54,
05:59
102, and 111,
06:01
respond on Northfire 2,0407.

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Center St, Springdale, PA 15144

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