At 1:59 p.m. on Sunday, June 29th, the Rock Falls Fire Department, Sterling Fire Department, and CGH EMS were dispatched to a reported structure fire at 1706 East Rock Falls Road. First-arriving units found a small wood-frame building fully involved.
Firefighters quickly brought the fire under control but encountered electrical hazards during suppression efforts. ComEd responded to secure power to the property.
No injuries were reported.
The Dixon Rural Fire Department and Milledgeville Fire Department assisted with station coverage during the incident. Fire crews remained on scene until 3:30 p.m.
The Illinois State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Department are jointly investigating the cause of the fire.
Submitted by:
Chief Ken Wolf
Rock Falls Fire Department
