A fire escaped a backyard fire pit Thursday afternoon Bristol outside Yorkville, quickly spreading to a nearby shed and fence, according to a release from the Bristol Kendall Fire Protection District.
Firefighters responded at 2:19 p.m. to the 7800 block of Galena Road. Upon arrival, heavy smoke was seen coming from a shed, piles of wood and a wooden fence, according to the release.
A hand line was extended by the firetruck to quickly extinguish the spreading fires. There were no reported injuries, according to the release.
There was no damage to a home on the property.
Crews were on the scene for one hour. Bristol-Kendall was assisted by the Oswego Fire Protection District, the Sugar Grove Fire Protection District and the Kendall County Sheriff Department.
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