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)

Potsdam Fire was dispatched at 1019 hours for a reported one vehicle roll over involving a cattle trailer. Engine 80 responded within three minutes. Upon arrival, the driver had extricated himself from the overturned truck and the cattle had escaped he still upright trailer. The pickup was on its side and the trailer was across both lanes of travel. Potsdam Rescue assisted with patient care and St. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Potsdam Fire, Potsdam Rescue, County Car 10 were dispatched to a 1 car MVA with a car into a telephone pole at 2101 hours. Upon arrival, a blue Chevy Silverado was located along the wood line and the telephone pole was found to be broken off and blocking the road. A large percentage of Potsdam and the surrounding area were without power as a result of the accident. Potsdam Fire and New York State ... (Full Story & Photos)

We regret to announce that due to supply chain issues, we will not be able to hold our annual Christmas tree fundraiser. Our previous tree supplier is no longer able to supply our trees and we were unable to find a new supplier. We are shaking the trees to find a supplier for next year. We appreciate your past support for this major fundraiser for the department and hope we are able to provide Christmas ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 23:41 Potsdam Fire, Potsdam Rescue, and County Car 10 were dispatched to a possible 1 car motor vehicle accident at 7438 US HWY 11 via a GPS crash detection. Engine 80 and Rescue 14 responded and found a GMC Envoy that had departed the roadway, striking a mailbox and a pine tree and coming to rest in the side yard of the residence. There were no injuries. Fire personnel were released by the NYSP ... (Full Story & Photos)

Potsdam Fire, Potsdam Rescue and St. Lawrence County Car 10 were dispatched to County Route 59 for a 1 car motor vehicle crash with possible entrapment on Friday, October 24, 2025 at 12:01 AM. Units arrived on scene and found that the operator of the vehicle was able to get out, however the passenger was still inside. Firefighters were able to use a Halligan bar to pry the passenger side door open, ... (Full Story & Photos)

Today Potsdam Fire Department along with West Stockholm Fire Department, Hannawa Falls Fire Department, West Potsdam Fire Department, and New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control jointly attended Fire Prevention Day at Potsdam Elementary School. Students were educated on what to do in the event of an emergency at home and at school, who to call, and what to tell dispatch. Students had ... (Full Story & Photos)