Barn fire quickly extinguished east of Sterling

Sterling firefighters quickly knocked down a barn fire Thursday morning on CR 48. No people or livestock were inside, and the fire was contained to the building’s interior. No injuries reported.

November 23, 2025Updated: November 23, 2025
News Channel NebraskaBy News Channel Nebraska

STERLING, Colo. - Fire crews responded to a barn fire early Thursday morning in rural Logan County and quickly contained the flames to the building’s interior, according to the Sterling Fire Department.

Firefighters were dispatched just before 7 a.m. to the 26000 block of County Road 48. When crews arrived, they found smoke coming from a small barn. Property owners told firefighters no people or livestock were inside at the time.

Crews deployed an attack line and located a fire confined to the barn’s interior. The blaze was extinguished and overhauled without additional spread.

Responding units included Engine 10, Tender 16, Medic 4 and the Logan County Sheriff’s Office. No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire has not been released.

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