Explosion at Quaker Oats factory in Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (NBC, KYMA) - An apparent explosion at the Quaker oats factory in Cedar Rapids caused a large emergency response Saturday.

That apparent explosion also starting a fire inside of the factory.

The Cedar Rapids Fire Department said authorities were dispatched around 4:45 p.m. to the Quaker Oats building. Locating evidence of that possible explosion.

All plant workers were accounted for and no injures to employees or firefighters were reported.

The cause of the fire and explosion are under investigation.

The mayor of Cedar Rapids, Tiffany O'Donnell, took to Facebook to provide the public with a quick update on the incident.