Junction City firefighters responded to 706 West 12th Street at 3:59 p.m. Saturday for what Battalion Chief Rick Rook termed a grill fire possibly impinging on a residence. “Upon arrival we actually had a working structure fire. Crews made good access to the fire in opening up the house. We were able to get the fire under control in approximately 15 to 20 minutes. There were no occupants in the residence, and there were no injuries to any firefighters on the scene.”

The cause of the blaze is still under investigation. A damage estimate is not yet available.

Earlier about 3 p.m. Junction City firefighters were called to a grass fire in the 1500 Block of West 14th Street between 14th and 15th Streets. Rook stated, “Upon arrival we had a pretty good fire going in the back yard. It was the result of an unattended recreational pit fire. Engine crew made quick work and got control of it. We did have very little property damage to a shed on an exposure, but other than that it was just all grass.”

No injuries were reported.