The below zero temperatures made for a busy week for Potsdam Firefighters. It started on Saturday February 13th with a chimney fire at 41 Pierrepont Avenue. At 16:48 a passerby stopped at the station to report heavy Black smoke coming from the chimney of the house. Later that evening at 18:24 Potsdam responded tankers and manpower to assist West Potsdam with a house fire. While Potsdam was on scene of the call in West Potsdam they also responded with the Village Engine to answer a call at SUNY Potsdam, Maxcy Hall.
In total for the week firefighters answered 21 calls, 6 of the calls were for burst pipes related to the cold weather.

2/13/16 16:48 Chimney fire 41 Pierrepont Ave
2/13/16 18:24 Mutual Aid to House fire in West Potsdam
2/13/16 18:51 SUNY Potsdam, Alarm activation Maxcy Hall
2/13/16 22:18 SUNY Potsdam, Alarm activation Knowles Hall
2/14/16 09:40 Assist Potsdam Rescue
2/14/16 15:21 MVA 135 Maple St
2/14/16 17:37 Clarkson University, Moore House Burst Pipe
2/14/16 23:53 Clarkson University, Hamlin Powers Burst Pipe
2/1516 02:38 SUNY Potsdam, Townhouse A-4 Burst Pipe
2/15/16 12:09 SUNY Potsdam, Bowman East Burst Pipe
2/15/16 12:46 Subway 180 Market St, Alarm Activation
2/15/16 13:20 49 Lawrence Ave fuel spill
2/15/16 15:26 SUNY Potsdam, Barrington Hall Burst Pipe
2/16/16 12:33 US Hwy 11 Power line down
2/16/16 14:33 US Hwy 11 MVA traffic control
2/16/16 21:32 Standby at station for Norwood
2/18/16 12:52 172 Market MVA
2/18/16 19:36 SUNY Potsdam, Bowman Hall Malicious Alarm
2/18/16 20:57 Clarkson University, Woodstock #6 Alarm activation
2/18/16 21:13 118 Main St Pump detail, flooded basement due to frozen pipes
2/19/16 18:51 200 Market Odor investigation