Fire breaks out at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A fire broke out Saturday at a Quaker Oats plant in Iowa. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
The Cedar Rapids Fire Department said firefighters responded to the call at about 4:45 p.m. Video and photos posted to social media showed black smoke over the downtown of the city of about 140,000.
There was no immediate information on what caused the fire.
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Fire breaks out at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A fire broke out Saturday at a Quaker Oats plant in Iowa. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
The Cedar Rapids Fire Department said firefighters responded to the call at about 4:45 p.m. Video and photos posted to social media showed black smoke over the downtown of the city of about 140,000.
There was no immediate information on what caused the 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.
The Quaker Oats brand, by way of the Quaker Mill Company, turns 150 years old in 2027. It is owned by 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.
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