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None injured after Quaker Oats building in Iowa explodes and catches fire, officials say
A Quaker Oats building in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, exploded and caught fire Saturday afternoon, fire officials said.
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None injured after Quaker Oats building in Iowa explodes and catches fire, officials say
ABC News and The Sun UK describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedA Quaker Oats building in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, exploded and caught fire Saturday afternoon, fire officials said.
What changedThe left frames it as "Explosion and fire erupt at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuries". The right frames it as "Huge fire breaks out after explosion at Quaker Oats factory as ‘dynamic’ blaze shatters w...".
ConfidenceHigh. 6+ sources across left, center, and right with comparable news formats.
Archive healthStable · 15 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format
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Different Spin. The left frames it as "Explosion and fire erupt at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuries". The right frames it as "Huge fire breaks out after explosion at Quaker Oats factory as ‘dynamic’ blaze shatters w...".
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Center ·News report
KGO / ABC7 San Francisco6m ago
Explosion and fire erupt at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuries
An apparent explosion caused a fire Saturday at a Quaker Oats plant in Iowa that the company touts as the largest milling facility in the world.
Center-left ·News report
ABC News18m ago
Explosion and fire erupt at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuries
The fire evidently began with an explosion, the fire department said.
Center ·News report
Explosion and fire erupt at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuries
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — An apparent explosion caused a fire Saturday at a Quaker Oats plant in Iowa that the company touts as the largest milling facility in the world. No one was hurt, f...
Center ·News report
Washington's Top News (WTOP)28m ago
Explosion and fire erupt at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuries
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — An apparent explosion caused a fire Saturday at a Quaker Oats plant in Iowa that the company touts as the largest milling facility in the world. No one was hurt, f...
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The Sun UK1h ago
Huge fire breaks out after explosion at Quaker Oats factory as ‘dynamic’ blaze shatters windows and sparks evacuations
A HUGE explosion has torn through a Quaker Oats factory - sparking a massive blaze and sending flames shooting out of its windows. Extraordinary footage showed a "dynamic" inferno letting o...
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The Sun (US)38m ago
Huge fire breaks out after explosion at Quaker Oats factory as ‘dynamic’ blaze shatters windows and sparks evacuations
A HUGE explosion has torn through a Quaker Oats factory - sparking a massive blaze and sending flames shooting out of its windows. Extraordinary footage showed a "dynamic" inferno letting o...
Center-left ·News report
The Seattle Times1h ago
Explosion and fire erupt at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuries
An apparent explosion has caused a fire at a Quaker Oats plant in Iowa that the company touts as the largest milling facility in the world.