On Friday, September 13th 2024, at 1543 hours, Potsdam Fire, Potsdam Rescue, and County Car 10 were dispatched to 115 Maple Street, Ebens Hearth for a report of air conditioner unit on fire. Engine 49 Chauffeured by Paid Driver Jerry Robar and Engine 48 by Paid Driver Scott Grant responded. Units arrived on scene at 1546 hours to find a rooftop air conditioner unit on fire.

On scene, firefighters accessed the roof top by ladder and shut down power to the unit. A screw gun was used to open up the roof top unit and a dry chemical fire extinguisher was used to extinguish the fire inside. A trash line was also stretched off Engine 49 and water was used to wash down the rooftop area and a thermal imaging camera was used to ensure the fire was extinguished with no extension. Potsdam Rescue responded for scene standby and no firefighters were reported injured. Potsdam Fire was in service at 1642 hours.