At 3:50 am, Pyrites Fire, Canton Fire, Canton Rescue, and County Car 4 were dispatched to a porch fire attached to a trailer. Upon arrival, Canton 4-3 assumed command and confirmed a working structure fire, prompting additional units to be requested. Canton Fire provided water supply and was assisted by a tanker task force.

Potsdam Fire was requested at 4:25 am to provide interior personnel. R-14 ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 8:35 p.m., Potsdam Fire, Potsdam Rescue, and County Car 10 responded to a two-car motor vehicle accident with injuries near 433 County Route 59. Upon arrival, Hannawa Falls Fire Department was requested for traffic control. Crews closed both lanes of County Route 59 in the area while they assessed the scene and addressed leaking fluids from the vehicles. Potsdam Rescue provided treatment and transported ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 11:11 a.m., Potsdam Fire, Potsdam Rescue, and County Car 10 were dispatched to a SiriusXM crash detection on State Highway 11B. Dispatch further updated that this would be a 1 car motor vehicle accident with airbag deployment and injuries. Upon arrival, our engine crew found one car off the road after it struck a telephone pole.

Potsdam Fire managed traffic control, limiting State Highway 11B ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 10:43 a.m., West Potsdam Fire, Potsdam Rescue, and County Car 10 were dispatched to a reported chimney fire. Potsdam Fire was quickly added for automatic aid, with TA-100 and additional manpower was later requested.

Upon arrival, Incident Command confirmed that there was an active chimney fire. Firefighters stretched a hose line to the wood stove located in the basement and deployed a ladder to ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Potsdam Community Band recently made a generous donation to the Potsdam Volunteer Fire Department and the Potsdam Volunteer Rescue Squad. The funds were raised through donations collected during the band’s recent concert.

The contribution demonstrates the band’s continued commitment to supporting local emergency services and the Potsdam community as a whole. Proceeds from the concert were evenly ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Potsdam Fire Department recently donated cans and bottles to support Dallas Denny, Chief of the Rensselaer Falls Fire Department, who was recently diagnosed with cancer. This donation drive was spearheaded by 10-year-old Daniel Smith, affectionately known as Little Chief Daniel, and we are proud to have been a part of this meaningful effort.

Although the can and bottle drive has come to an end, ... (Full Story & Photos)

Casella Waste Systems recently made a $250 donation to the Potsdam Fire Department. The department appreciates the support.... (Full Story & Photos)

The Potsdam Community Band has decided to name the Potsdam Fire Department, along with the Potsdam Volunteer Rescue Squad, as beneficiaries of the donations they receive at their January Concert this winter. The Potsdam Community Band has been playing summer and winter concerts locally since 2010. It is comprised of a group of 75 players, all volunteers, and they will be performing their concert in ... (Full Story & Photos)

As 2025 comes to a close, the Potsdam Fire Department is reflecting on a demanding and productive year marked by hundreds of emergency responses, diverse incident types, and the continued commitment of its firefighters and officers. Over the course of the year, personnel responded to 670 total incidents, serving the community around the clock.

Fire-related calls continued to be a core part of the ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Saturday, December 27, 2025, at 1313 hours, the Potsdam Fire Department, Potsdam Rescue, and St. Lawrence County Car 10 were dispatched to a reported structure fire at 36 Pierrepont Avenue.

Engine 49, chauffeured by Career Driver Grant, was enroute at the time of dispatch and arrived on scene within approximately two minutes. Upon arrival, crews confirmed a working structure fire with smoke showing ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 1204 Potsdam Fire was auto dispatched with West Stockholm Fire, Potsdam Rescue and County Car 10 to a 3 vehicle MVA in front of 8176 US Highway 11. While Potsdam R-14 was enroute to the scene, West Stockholm 48-1 advised them that no extrication will be required, and assigned them to traffic control on the Potsdam side of the incident. Potsdam Fire was back in service at 1401.... (Full Story & Photos)

Potsdam Fire, Potsdam Rescue, and County Car 10 responded to a motor vehicle accident involving a single car at the intersection of State Highway 72 and Wheeler Road at 1932 hours. The incident was quickly updated to a three vehicle accident. Upon arrival, responders found that a truck had slid off the roadway into a ditch. A second vehicle stopped to check on the driver of the truck and a third vehicle ... (Full Story & Photos)

Earlier today, two of our newer members completed BPVR or ‘Basic Passenger Vehicle Rescue’ at the technician level. State Fire provided lecture and skills instructions for properly assessing a motor vehicle incident, safely stabilizing vehicles, and removing possible hazards, as well as patient care related to vehicle incidents. We want to extend a big thank you to Johnson’s Towing for providing a ... (Full Story & Photos)

Potsdam Fire was requested to standby at WSFD with an engine for a possible shed fire at 0908 hours, which, upon arrival, was upgraded to a garage/barn fire. Potsdam was then advised to respond with a tanker to the scene of 40 Old Wells Road. A small tanker task force was implemented and crews from West Stockholm Fire Department, Brasher Winthrop Fire Department, and Potsdam Fire Department worked ... (Full Story & Photos)

Potsdam Fire was dispatched to a two car motor vehicle collision in the vicinity of 6776 State Highway 56 at 2003 hours. Upon arrival, 2 SUVs were found off of the roadway. Vehicles were stabilized and patients were treated for minor injuries. State Highway 56 was limited to 1 lane as well. Potsdam Rescue assisted in patient care and the New York State Police and St. Lawrence County Sheriff's assisted ... (Full Story & Photos)