{
  "id": 16394575,
  "title": "Fire breaks out at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuries",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/fire-breaks-out-at-quaker-oats-plant-in-cedar-rapids-iowa-no-injuries",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T23:36:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News (US)",
    "slug": "abc-news-us",
    "url": "https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/fire-breaks-quaker-oats-plant-cedar-rapids-iowa-137544207"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cedar Rapids, Iowa experienced a fire at a Quaker Oats plant on Saturday, though no one was injured. The fire, which likely started with an explosion, was reported to be at the largest milling facility of its kind in the world. Cedar Rapids Fire Department responded to the call around 4:45 p.m. and posted photos of black smoke over the city's downtown. Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell assured that all workers had exited the building safely and no one suffered any injuries. The fire occurred in a section of the plant that handles products, rather than a densely populated area, which reportedly proved fortunate. At this time, the exact cause of the fire remains unknown. PepsiCo Foods US announced that an investigation into the incident would be conducted.",
  "summary": "The fire evidently began with an explosion, the fire department said.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Explosion, fire reported at Quaker Oats factory in Cedar Rapids",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/explosion-fire-reported-at-quaker-oats-factory-in-cedar-rapids",
        "published": "2026-10-24T22:27:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}