Fire damages tractor and hay bales in Potsdam field
A tractor and several hay bales caught fire Sunday night in a Potsdam field, with the cause under investigation.
By the ClickNNY North Country Desk
A tractor and several hay bales caught fire Sunday night in a field in Potsdam, the Potsdam Fire Department said. Firefighters separated the bales while extinguishing the flames to keep the fire from spreading.
West Potsdam Fire was dispatched at 8:14 p.m. Norwood Fire and the St. Lawrence County Fire Investigation Team also assisted. The cause remains under investigation, and Potsdam Fire returned to service at 10:03 p.m.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
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