Explosion and fire at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 25 Oct, 01:32 · Archive

An explosion caused a fire at a Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday with no injuries reported.

An apparent explosion caused a fire on Saturday at a Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, which the company describes as the world's largest milling facility. The Cedar Rapids Fire Department responded to the call at about 4:45 p.m., with video and photos posted on social media showing black smoke over the downtown area. The facility is owned by PepsiCo and processes over 2 million pounds of oats daily.

Mayor Tiffany O'Donnell confirmed that all workers evacuated safely and were accounted for without any injuries. She said the fire occurred in an area of the building that handled products and was not heavily populated with employees, which she described as 'a blessing' given the circumstances.

PepsiCo Foods US said that fire responders attended the scene and that an investigation into how the fire started would follow. There was no immediate information on the cause of the explosion.

How it is being reported

• Explosion and fire erupt at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuriesAn apparent explosion has caused a fire at a Quaker Oats plant in Iowa that the company touts as the largest milling facility in the world.News4Jax · 24 Oct, 23:56
• Explosion and fire erupt at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuriesAn apparent explosion has caused a fire at a Quaker Oats plant in Iowa that the company touts as the largest milling facility in the world.Clickorlando · 24 Oct, 23:56

In this story: Quaker Oats · Cedar Rapids · Iowa · PepsiCo · Tiffany O'Donnell

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