Corn crib fire extinguished near Sterling; no injuries reported

A fire in a two-story corn crib in the 17000 block of Luther Road was extinguished Friday with no injuries, the Sterling Fire Department said.The Sterling Fire Department, Rock Falls Fire Department and CGH EMS were dispatched at 10:17 p.m. after the property owner called 911 to report a fire in his corn crib, according to the release.After the initial dispatch, a Full Still Alarm assignment was also dispatched, bringing Dixon Rural Fire and the Milledgeville Fire Protection District to the scene and the Prophetstown Fire Protection District for a change of quarters, the department said.Arriving units found smoke and flames coming from the corn crib, which was empty but being used as a transfer leg to move corn from the dryer to the silo, according to the release. Crews began an offensive attack and a Mutual Aid Box Alarm System Box 20 was called.The box alarm brought Prophetstown to the scene, along with Dixon City Fire, Morrison Fire, Polo Fire, Tampico Fire and Advance EMS, the rele