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Fire breaks out at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuries

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 24). Fire breaks out at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuries. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/fire-breaks-quaker-oats-plant-cedar-rapids-iowa-137544207

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A fire broke out at a Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday around 4:45 p.m., reportedly starting with an explosion and causing significant smoke over the city. No injuries were reported as all workers evacuated safely. The facility, which processes more than 2 million pounds of oats daily, is owned by PepsiCo and is described as the largest milling facility in the world.

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Story summary

A fire broke out at a Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, October 24, 2026, with firefighters responding to the scene at approximately 4:45 p.m. The incident resulted in black smoke over downtown Cedar Rapids, which has a population of about 140,000. According to Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell, all workers exited safely and were accounted for without any injuries. The fire department reported that it likely began with an explosion, though the cause remains under investigation by PepsiCo Foods US. The affected area of the building handles products but is not heavily populated with employees, which contributed to the lack of casualties.

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Topics

Cedar Rapids Facebook Iowa Quaker Oats The Cedar Rapids Fire Department

Subjects

Iowa GPE · 3× Quaker Oats ORG · 3× Cedar Rapids GPE · 2× Facebook ORG · 2× O’Donnell PERSON · 2× PepsiCo ORG · 1× PepsiCo Foods US ORG · 1× The Cedar Rapids Fire Department ORG · 1× Tiffany O’Donnell PERSON · 1× the Quaker Mill Company ORG · 1×

Narrative

PepsiCo Foods US said in a statement that fire responders went to the scene of the blaze and how it started would be investigated.

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🔮 All workers got out safely and were accounted for without any injuries, Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell said in a Facebook video.

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Fire breaks out at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuries · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 1 hedged)

Fire breaks out at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuries asserted

Fire → break → Rapids

The fire evidently began with an explosion, the fire department said. asserted

department → begin → explosion

A fire broke out Saturday at a Quaker Oats plant in Iowa. asserted

fire → break → Iowa

The Cedar Rapids Fire Department said firefighters responded to the call at about 4:45 p.m. asserted

firefighters → say → p.m.

Video and photos posted to social media showed black smoke over the downtown of the city of about 140,000. asserted

Video → post → 140,000

The fire evidently began with an explosion, the department said via Facebook. asserted

department → begin → Facebook

All workers got out safely and were accounted for without any injuries, Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell said in a Facebook video. asserted

O’Donnell → get → video

The fire happened in an area of the building that handled products, O’Donnell said. “ asserted

O’Donnell → happen → products

It’s not heavily populated with employees and team members. asserted

It → populate → employees

Which of course in this case was a blessing,” O’Donnell said. asserted

O’Donnell → say → case

There was no immediate information on what caused the fire. asserted

what → be → fire

PepsiCo Foods US said in a statement that fire responders went to the scene of the blaze and how it started would be investigated. asserted

it → say → blaze

The Quaker Oats brand, by way of the Quaker Mill Company, turns 150 years old in 2027. asserted

brand → turn → 2027

It is owned by PepsiCo. asserted

It → own → PepsiCo

The Quaker Oats facility is the largest milling facility in the world, processing over 2 million pounds (900,000 kilograms) of oats daily, according to the company’s website. uncertain

facility → process → website