Potsdam (St. Lawrence) - Working Fire 7/1/2012

[PFDRes47cue 653]

Date: 7/1/2012

Time: 00:33

Location: 15 Sisson Road

Frequency: St. Lawrence County Dispatch

Units Operating: [Potsdam FD: Engine 80, Engine 49,Tanker 100, Rescue 30, Rescue 14, Tower 5, 36-2]; [West Potsdam FD]; [Norwood FD]; [West Stockholm FD]; [Potsdam Rescue Squad]; [sLC: Car 1, Car 7, Fire Investigation Team]; [Potsdam PD]; [sLC Sheriff]; [National Grid];

Weather Conditions: Warm, dry

Description Of Incident: At 00:33 Potsdam Fire, Potsdam Rescue and St. Lawrence County Car 7 were activated for a structure fire at the above address. Two members were in house at the time and responded Engine 80 immediately. A few moments after, an on duty Potsdam Police Officer and also PFD Firefighter arrived on scene gave a size-up and reported heavy smoke pushing from the house. Engine 80 called on scene and requested mutual aid for Tankers and Manpower from Norwood FD and West Potsdam FD and manpower from West Stockholm FD. A line was stretched into the structure and an aggressive interior attack was initiated once the fire was located in the roof and back wall. Engine 80 requested that the on duty Potsdam Fire Paid Driver respond the village Engine 49 to set up relay operations for the tanker shuttle. Parishville Fire was requested to standby in Potsdam Station with an Engine, Tanker and Manpower. The homeowner was home and asleep at the time when the fire broke out. A functioning smoke detector in the house woke her up and alerted her of the fire. She escaped uninjured. St. Lawrence County Fire Investigators were called to the scene to investigate the cause of the blaze. All units were back in service at 04:32. No firefighter injuries were reported.