On Sunday, August 11th 2019 at 0506 hours, Potsdam Fire, Rescue, and County Car 7 were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident with a car that hit the railroad tracks with unknown injury with a female occupant at 68 Pleasant Valley Road. Potsdam Fire 36-1 (T. Jerome) checked enroute shortly after alarm time. At 0514 hours, Potsdam Fire Engine 80 (S. Corbett) enroute and arrived on scene at 0519 hours. ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Friday, August 9th 2019 at 1559 hours, Potsdam Fire, Rescue, and County Car 7 were dispatched to Maple Street and Island Street for a personal injury motor vehicle accident. At alarm time, Potsdam Fire Engine 49 (C. Locy) responded and arrived at 1600 hours.

It was found a vehicle failed to yield right of way when entering the roadway on Maple Street and collided with the other vehicle. Firefighters ... (Full Story & Photos)

On August 5th 2019, at 1750 hours, West Potsdam was dispatched to a Ford F-150 Pickup truck on fire in front of 6711 US Highway 11. At 1753 hours, 47-1 (J. Dibble) requested for Potsdam Fire to respond mutual aid due to the bridge being out on County Route 35. At 1754 hours, Potsdam Fire Engine 80 (J. Corbett) responded with a crew and arrived at 1802 hours followed by West Potsdam Fire Engine 119.

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On August 5th 2019, at 1724 hours, Parishville Fire was advised by 33-1 (E. Cool) of a possible wild land fire off of the Russell Turn Pike Road and County Route 58. Parishville Fire responded and found an active 3.7 acres of land on fire. New York State Forest Rangers responded to the scene to assist with the operation.

At 1758 hours, 33-1 requested Colton Fire to respond with an ATV and manpower ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Monday, July 29th 2019, Potsdam Police contacted Potsdam Fire advising of a possible fire at Mid-Town Apartments. The caller reported that she could hear a fire alarm sounding below her apartment and could see smoke coming out the window below. At 0612 hours, Potsdam Fire Engine 49 (R. Crowe) responded, followed by Tower 5 (J. Keleher) and arrived at 0613 hours. Engine 49 estalished a water supply ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 1428 hours, Potsdam Fire, Potsdam Rescue, and County Car 7 were dispatched to a two car head on motor vehicle accident in front of Price Chopper. At the time of call, Engine 49 (R. Crowe) responded, followed shortly by Rescue 14 (M. Maroney), and arrived on scene at 1430 hours.

On scene, firefighters blocked off the scene of the accident, and directed traffic into the Ponderosa Parking Lot and ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 0855 hours, Norwood Fire was dispatched to respond to 72 South Main Street in Norwood, for a Casella Waste Truck whose load of waste had caught on fire and was dumped in the parking lot next to the Nice & Easy. At 0933 hours, Potsdam Fire was requested to respond with Engine 80 with it's class A foam. At 0940 hours, Engine 80 (M. Maroney) responded with a full crew to Norwood and arrived on scene ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Thursday July 11th 2019, While Potsdam Firefighters were en route back from assisting West Stockholm Fire with a Motor Vehicle Collision, severe thunderstorms blew through the Potsdam Area. Potsdam Fire responded to several calls of downed power lines and tree limbs with the first call starting at 1733 hours. Potsdam Fire responded to 16 fire calls and the last call was answered at 2144 hours. ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 09:09 Potsdam fire was requested with two tankers and manpower to assist West Potsdam with a house fire 440 Blanchard Rd. The initial call was for a mattress on fire but was quickly upgraded to a house fire. Engine-80, Tanker-100 and Rescue-14 responded to the scene along with Madrid fire, Morley fire and Norwood fire. Potsdam firefighters assisted West Potsdam with extinguishing the fire and overhaul. ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Sunday May 26th 2019 at 2044 hours, Potsdam Fire, Potsdam Rescue, and County Car 7 were dispatched to a reported two car motor vehicle accident on the South Canton Road at the intersection with the Dayton Road. At 2047 hours, Engine 80 (S. Corbett) and Rescue 14 (J. McGregor) responded along with 36-1 and arrived on scene of the accident at 2054 hours.

On scene, firefighters observed that one ... (Full Story & Photos)