A fire broke out on Saturday at a Quaker Oats plant in Iowa following a suspected explosion , though no injuries were reported, according to fire officials.

The plant is the world’s largest milling facility.

Emergency crews from the Cedar Rapids Fire Department arrived at the scene around 4:45 p.m.

Social media footage and images captured dark smoke rising above the downtown area of the city, which has a population of approximately 140,000.

In a statement on Facebook, the department noted that an explosion appeared to trigger the blaze.

All staff members were safely evacuated and accounted for without harm, Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell confirmed in a video posted to Facebook.

O’Donnell explained that the fire occurred in a section of the plant used for product handling.

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