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Potsdam firefighters respond to fires in West Stockholm, Hannawa Falls

Posted 1/26/23

POTSDAM -- Potsdam firefighters responded to a pair of fires minutes apart on Sunday morning. Potsdam Fire was requested Jan. 22 at 1:59 a.m. to bring a fire truck to the bridge in Hannawa Falls for …

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Potsdam firefighters respond to fires in West Stockholm, Hannawa Falls

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POTSDAM -- Potsdam firefighters responded to a pair of fires minutes apart on Sunday morning.

Potsdam Fire was requested Jan. 22 at 1:59 a.m. to bring a fire truck to the bridge in Hannawa Falls for a structure fire on the Butternut Ridge Road.

Officials say seven minutes later, West Stockholm Fire, Potsdam Fire. Potsdam Rescue, and County Car 10 were then dispatched to 8231 US Highway 11 for a reported chimney. That fire with flames showing out of the top of wood stove and chimney, officials say.

West Stockholm's Chief Torey Russell arrived on scene moments later and upgraded the call to a working structure fire and requested Potsdam Fire with Tanker, Manpower, Tower 5, and an engine to Lawrence Avenue to fill tankers off a hydrant.

Brasher-Winthrop Fire was also requested for tankers and manpower to the scene.

Colton Fire took Potsdam Fire assignment for the call in Hannawa Falls.

On scene in West Stockholm, firefighters worked with West Stockholm Fire and Brasher Winthrop Fire with extinguishing the stubborn fire due to construction of the house and the blown insulation, officials said.

Firefighters used ground ladders to open areas for ventilation. Tower 5 was placed out front of the structure and used to ventilate the roof.

Rescue 14's cascade system was used to fill air bottles used by firefighters on scene.

At 2:40 a.m., Potsdam Fire placed West Potsdam Fire on standby at their fire station.

Potsdam Rescue provided scene standby during the call.

The cause of the fire is under investigation at the time of the fire.

Potsdam Fire was in service at 6:41 a.m.

No injuries were reported.

According to a report from WWNY, the fire in Hannawa Falls was at 161 Butternut Ridge Road. The blaze may have started in a wood stove. No one was injured in the incident. For more, see WWNY's story here.