ADAMS, Mass. — Adams firefighters had a 40 East Hoosac St. fire under control Tuesday morning.
Fire Chief John Pansecchi said the call came in just before 9:30 a.m. At 10 a.m., the fire was confined to the basement.
"Right now the fire has been confined to the basement," he said. "There is smoke damage throughout the whole house. It is still under investigation."
There were no injuries, but the smoke damage was substantial to the small, single-family home.
He said North Adams, Cheshire, and Savoy responded to the first alarm fire, as they always do, but thankfully there were Adams volunteers available.
"The hardest part was getting the first group of guys here. That can be hard at this time of day," he said. "Fortunately there were some guys around."
He said it was also difficult driving the trucks up the narrow road.
As of 10:15 a.m., North Adams was no longer on scene but Pansecchi said they were a huge help along with Cheshire. He added Savoy typically covers the station during first-alarm fires.
He added that the Water Department, National Grid, and Berkshire Gas were also on scene.
During the fire, a portion of East Hoosac Street was closed.
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