We're there for you 24/7, and now The Potsdam Fire Department needs YOUR support! The Village officials are considering eliminating one of the paid driver positions when the driver retires this fall.
Often, these drivers are the first responders on the scene during fire calls, especially overnight. These are the people who give your children hats when you walk by the station, they do fire safety ... (Full Story)

On Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022 at 0650 hours, Potsdam Fire, Potsdam Rescue, and County Car 10 were dispatched to the vicinity of 443 State Highway 11B for a personal injury motor vehicle accident, reporting a tractor trailer vs car. At 0654 hours, Engine 80 (J. Keleher) responded. As Engine 80 was responding, Potsdam Station took a landline call reporting that extrication would be needed. Rescue 14 ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Tuesday, July 19th 2022, at 2337 hours, Potsdam Fire, Potsdam Rescue, and County Car 10 were dispatched to 1907 Morley Potsdam Road for a reported structure fire, with the caller reporting a smell of smoke in ceiling, possibly electrical. At 2341 hours, 36-4 (J. Farnsworth) responded along with Engine 80 (S. Corbett) followed shortly by Tanker 100 (B. Andrus) and Rescue 14 (Ju. McGregor). At 2344 ... (Full Story & Photos)

The members of the Potsdam Fire Department gathered on Saturday July 18th for the 2022 Edition of the Annual Review. This event has a long history in the department whereby the fire department demonstrates its equipment and personnel to the Village leaders and the public. This year's edition was no different with the parade of members and apparatus followed by the Run To The River. Company 2 was victorious ... (Full Story & Photos)

Recently the Potsdam Fire Department has responded to numerous vicinity alarms in which we have located smoke alarms discarded in dumpsters or garbage bins. The Fire Department would like to remind the public that when replacing Smoke alarms or Carbon Monoxide Alarms make sure to remove the battery, or if it is a detector with a sealed battery to use the slider switch on the back of the alarm to ... (Full Story & Photos)

The North Country Pickleball Club recently made a donation to the Potsdam Volunteer Fire Department. The department would like to thank them for the generosity. ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Monday, May 23rd 2022, at 1956 hours, Potsdam Fire, Potsdam Rescue, and County Car 10 were dispatched for a reported two car motor vehicle accident with one person unable to get out with airbag deployment at the intersection of Sandstone Drive and Pine Street. At the time of alarm, Engine 49 chauffeured by Paid Driver Maroney responded and arrived on scene at 1958 hours. It was found on arrival, ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Saturday, May 21st 2022 a severe thunderstorm warning was active for St. Lawrence County. With the severe thunderstorm warning high winds gusted thru the Potsdam area. At 1635 hours, Potsdam Fire was dispatched to two calls at once from the storm. The first call was for a tree down blocking both lanes of the roadway on outer Main Street just past the village limits. Engine 49 (B. Pierce) responded ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Thursday, May 19th 2022 at 0448 hours, Potsdam Fire received a landline at the station from a caller reporting a possible fire at 176 Market Street, Burger King. At 0450 hours, Engine 49 (M. Maroney) responded and while enroute to the call 36-2 (M. Bradish) reported on scene with heavy black smoke with flames exiting the roof. Engine 49 arrived on scene at 0450 hours and laid large diameter hose ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Tuesday, May 17th 2022 at 2047 hours, Potsdam Fire, Potsdam Rescue, and County Car 10 were dispatched to a reported one car property damage accident with airbag deployment in the vicinity of 172 River Road. At the time of call, dispatch was stating no reported injuries. At 2049 hours, 36-1 (T. Jerome) responded and arrived on scene a few moments later. 36-1 advised that there were no injuries and ... (Full Story & Photos)