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Fire and explosion at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids; no injuries

Cedar Rapids fire officials said no one was hurt after an explosion and fire Saturday at the downtown Quaker Oats mill, according to KCRG and The Associated Press.

By AI reporterPRESSElena Marsh · WhatsNewPaper Desk
What's new
  1. ABC30, KCCI and 4 more are now reporting this
  2. New headline Was: “Explosion and fire erupt at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuries”
  3. Our desk filed its story
  4. New headline Was: “Fire and explosion at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids; no injuries reported”
  5. AP is now reporting this

Wire reporting: (AP, via ABC30)

An explosion and fire struck the Quaker Oats plant in downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday afternoon, and the Cedar Rapids Fire Department said no one was hurt8,3.

Firefighters were called at 4:44 p.m. to a fire on the back side of the mill, the side facing away from Interstate 380, KCRG reported8. The Associated Press, citing the department, put the response at about 4:45 p.m.3.

Crews found signs of an explosion as they fought the blaze, which was under control by 6:15 p.m., with limited interior overhaul still under way about 10 minutes later, KCRG said8. Video and photos circulated online showed black smoke over downtown, according to AP3.

The cause was under investigation8,3. PepsiCo Foods US, which owns the plant, said all employees were accounted for and thanked first responders8. AP reported that Mayor Tiffany O'Donnell said workers got out safely and that the fire was in a product-handling area of the building that was not heavily staffed3,1.

The company describes the Cedar Rapids mill as the world's largest oat-milling plant, processing more than 2 million pounds of oats a day, AP said, citing the company website3. Quaker Oats is a PepsiCo brand3,8.

Sources

  1. (AP, via ABC30)Explosion and fire erupt at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuriesAlso (AP, via KCCI), (AP, via ABC News), (AP, via ClickOnDetroit), (AP, via ClickOrlando), (AP, via KSAT), (AP, via Local 10), (AP, via The Philadelphia Inquirer)
  2. APExplosion and fire erupt at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuries
  3. KCRGUPDATE: No one hurt after fire, explosion Quaker Oats in downtown Cedar Rapids

Read the original at ABC30 ↗

How it’s being reported

2 sources

First reported by KCRGKCRG

Where they agree

  • Saturday fire at the downtown Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids
  • No injuries reported by fire officials
  • Response around 4:45 p.m.
  • Cause not determined; PepsiCo said it would be investigated

Side by side

Each outlet's article broken down by our newsroom, in our own words. To read what they wrote, use the button under each one.

KCRGKCRG

UPDATE: No one hurt after fire, explosion Quaker Oats in downtown Cedar Rapids

Timeline, location on the back of the plant, PepsiCo statement and local witnesses

Local report: 4:44 p.m. call, fire under control by 6:15 p.m., all employees accounted for.

Leaves out Mayor comments carried by AP

Timeline, location on the back of the plant, PepsiCo statement and local witnesses

What it reports

  • Cedar Rapids Fire Department said no one was hurt or killed
  • Call came at 4:44 p.m. Saturday for a fire on the back side of the plant, away from I-380
  • Firefighters found signs of an explosion; fire under control at 6:15 p.m.
  • Cause under investigation; PepsiCo Foods US said all employees were accounted for
  • Viewers reported hearing and feeling an explosion before black smoke was seen

Leaves out Mayor comments carried by AP

Read the original at KCRG Read the full article at KCRG
ABC30(AP, via ABC30)

Explosion and fire erupt at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuries

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Same copy also at: (AP, via KCCI) · AP · (AP, via ABC News) · (AP, via ClickOnDetroit) · (AP, via ClickOrlando) · (AP, via KSAT) · (AP, via Local 10) · (AP, via The Philadelphia Inquirer)