Explosion at Quaker Oats factory in Cedar Rapids

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

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

The Cedar Rapids Fire Department said authorities were dispatched around 4:45 p.m. Central 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.

Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O'Donnell took to Facebook to provide the public with a quick update on the explosion.