On Tuesday, December 3rd 2019, at 1031 hours, Potsdam Fire, Potsdam Rescue, and County Car 7 were dispatched in the vicinity of 812 Old Potsdam Parishville Road for a car into a tree with airbag deployment. The caller stated he was not injured and out of the vehicle. At 1037 hours, Potsdam Fire Engine 80 (J. Corbett) responded and arrived on scene at 1042 hours.

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On Sunday, December 1st 2019, at 1923 hours, Potsdam Fire, Potsdam Rescue, and County Car 7 were dispatched in the vicinity of 132 State Highway 345 for a two car motor vehicle accident with an unknown extent of injuries. People were reported to be out of the vehicles at the time of the call. 36-1 (T. Jerome) responded at the time of alarm. At 1925 hours, Potsdam Fire Engine 49 (R. Crowe) and Rescue ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Friday, November 29th 2019, at 0804 hours, Potsdam Fire, Potsdam Rescue, and County Car 7 were dispatched to the vicinity of 343 Hatch Road for a one car rollover, car on roof. Potsdam Police arrived on scene and advised that the operator was out of the vehicle. At 0809 hours, Engine 80 (S. Corbett) responded as response time was delayed due to the roads being iced over. Shortly after, 36-3 (Dan ... (Full Story & Photos)

Potsdam Fire was dispatched at 7:06 PM on Thanksgiving Night to 206 Outer Main St, Apartment 46 B (Collegiate Village) for a sprinkler activation. Potsdam Fire Engine 49 responded at the time of alarm. On arrival, members found that a sprinkler head had activated in the kitchen area. Members along with maintenance from the apartment complex were able to shut power off to the apartment, and stop the ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 2024 hours, Hannawa Falls Fire, Colton Rescue, and County Car 7 were dispatched to respond to 161 Butternut Ridge Road for a reported trailer fire. At 2029 hours, Hannawa Falls 13-2 requested Potsdam Fire to respond to the scene with a tanker and for an engine to set up draft at the bridge in Hannawa Falls. At 2033 hours, TA-100 (S. Corbett) responded and assisted in shuttling water. Shortly after, ... (Full Story & Photos)

The members of the Potsdam Fire Department are once again selling Christmas trees!! All trees will be beautiful Balsam Fir trees, ranging from 5ft to 9ft tall and will cost $40.00 a piece. This year we will also have fully decorated,16 inch Balsam Fir wreaths for sale. They will cost $35.00. There will be free tree delivery within the Potsdam Fire Department fire protection area!

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The Potsdam Fire Department would like to welcome FF Mark Maroney for his first day as a member of the career staff today. Mark was a volunteer for 7 years and had been employed by the Village as a police dispatcher.
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On the evening of October 31st and into the morning of November 1st the North Country was affected by strong winds and heavy rain. Just before midnight of November 1st the Potsdam Fire Department began to answer fire calls that continued into the later morning. At 2352 hours, on October 31st, Potsdam Fire was dispatched to 263 South Canton Road for a tree across the roadway with no wires involved. ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Monday October 28th 2019, at 1612 hours, Potsdam Fire, Potsdam Rescue, and County Car 7 were dispatched to a reported four car motor vehicle accident with one possible injury in the vicinity of 6927 State Highway 56. At 1613 hours, 36-3 (D. McGregor) checked enroute to the scene. At 1614 hours, Engine 80 (Maroney) responded and arrived on scene at 1618 hours. Rescue 14 (J. Keleher) responded shortly ... (Full Story & Photos)

When word came down that the Kiwanis Club was unable to continue to put on the historic Rag-a-muffin parade, members of the Potsdam Fire Department picked up the reins in order to carry on the tradition. The department has been doing fire truck rides for years, predating the parade, but the members knew how much the parade meant to the children of Potsdam.

Over 300 ghosts and goblins gathered across ... (Full Story & Photos)