Vehicle Fire in Lowe's parking lot

 
June 9, 2026
 

On Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 12:58 PM, Potsdam Fire, Potsdam Rescue and County Car 10 were dispatched to a reported vehicle fire threatening other vehicles in the parking lot of Lowe's. Engine 48 along with Engine 80 responded immediately, and arrived on scene in 4 minutes to find a working vehicle fire that had extended into another vehicle. Firefighters deployed a handline and extinguished the fire.

No injuries reported, Potsdam Fire was back in service at 1:54 PM

Assisting on scene were Potsdam Rescue. Potsdam Police Department, St. Lawrence County Sheriff's Department and the New York State Police.