Fire At Quaker Oats Plant In Iowa
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- The Associated PressABC News (US)
- Ella MorrisonNew York Post
- Independent ReportersThe Independent
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Fire At Quaker Oats Plant In Iowa. (2026, October 25). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/104920
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Fire breaks out at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuries
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The fire evidently began with an explosion, the department said via Facebook.
All workers got out safely and were accounted for without any injuries, Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell said in a Facebook video.
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.
Owned by PepsiCo, the Quaker Oats brand traces its origins to the Quaker Mill Company and will mark its 150th anniversary in 2027.
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- 24 Oct
Fire breaks out at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuries
- 25 Oct
Quaker Oats Company, owned by Pepsi Co, is most notably known for its old fashioned oats.
Coverage 4 articles
25 Oct Fire at Quaker Oats plant in Iowa under investigation after massive explosion
The Independent
25 Oct Iowa Quaker Oats plant — the world’s largest of its kind — explodes into massive fireball
New York Post- 24 Oct Fire breaks out at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuries
Toronto Star - 24 Oct Fire breaks out at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuries
ABC News (US)
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