A wildland fire that broke out late Thursday morning was caused by an electric fence, according to the Sweet Home Fire District (SHFD).

The fire district says they and partners from the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) responded to the fire off Crawfordsville Drive around 11:49 a.m.

Officials say the fire was burning in brush and grass near Holley School.

The fire took about thirty minutes to contain, says SHFD, crews had to use a 'progressive hose lay,' a technique that involves rolling hose out and connecting it together as crews approach the fire on foot, in order to get the fire.

The fire district notified the school district as a precaution, but the school was never threatened by the fire according to officials.

SHFD estimates that the fire was about half an acre in size. No injuries were reported and no structures threatened.

In a news release the fire district said,

The Sweet Home Fire District would like to inform people that fuels in our area are very dry. We normally do not see fuels this dry until July. We understand that is only June 1st, but with the lack of rain during May, the fuels are now cured and dry. We are also experiencing winds that can create rapid fire growth and make it difficult to put out. We ask that everyone please use extra caution with anything that may cause an accidental ignition to grass, brush or any vegetation.