The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly after 3:45 p.m. Sunday to a fire on a covered patio behind a residence in the 300 block of Parkwood Drive off East Fourth Street. The fire also spread to the yard on this property.

Waterloo Fire Chief Mike Lloyd said the fire was contained to just the patio area, with smoke needing ventilated from the residence.

The fire was fully extinguished and ventilation efforts were completed by 4:30 p.m.