ADAMS, Mass. — Firefighters were called out Friday afternoon to deal with a smoking wall in a duplex on West Street.

 

Fire Chief John Pansecchi said the fire was in the wall between 22 and 24 West.

 

"We had to open up on the second floor above that and on the porch on the 22 side just to edify the hotspots are out," he said. "We've still got a little smoking ... we're trying to figure out where it's from. ...

 

"We're doing our due diligence."

 

He said there was smoke coming up through the floorboards on the second floor when he arrived.

 

"You knew something was going on. It was just a matter of finding it," Pansecchi said.

 

Firefighters did see some flames inside but "very little ... we hit it pretty quick."

 

He expected to be on scene for another 30 or 45 minutes. That was around 4:30 p.m.

 

The is under investigation although Pansecchi was "90 percent sure" of cause. He declined to say until he had consulted with the other firefighters.

 

He expected the occupants of 22 to be able to return to their home. There was some damage to 24 including the door. No one was injured.

 

Cheshire responded for mutual aid; Lanesborough was called to cover the Cheshire station.