An electrical fire at a Google data center in Iowa injured three people.

The Council Bluffs Fire Department responded to a call from the data center just before noon on Monday. The department called the fire an ‘electrical incident’ and said they were still investigating its cause.

At least three people were injured from the blaze. They were taken to the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. One person was reported to be in critical condition and was transported by medevac.

Authorities could not confirm their injuries, but a police scanner tracker noted that EMS responded to three patients at the scene. One had a ‘lower torso injury’, one had burns to the face, left arm and thigh and one had burns on the face.

All three were were being treated and are in stable condition, a Google spokesperson told Metro.co.uk.

‘The health and safety of all workers is our absolute top priority, and we are working closely with partners and local authorities to thoroughly investigate the situation and provide assistance as needed,’ the spokesperson said.

The incident at the data center coincided with mass service outages reported on Monday, but the company said the fire was not responsible for the problems.

Users reported problems accessing Google Search and Google Maps, but the company said this was the result of an internal software error.

‘We’re aware of a software update issue that briefly affected availability of Google Search and Maps, and we apologize for the inconvenience. We worked to quickly address the issue and our services are now back online,’ a Google spokesperson told Metro.co.uk.

Incidents at data centers have been known to disrupt service. In July, Google facilities were forced to power down in the UK after a massive heatwave struck the country.

Google’s data center in Council Bluffs is one of its largest facilities. It was built in 2007 and has been expanded multiple times since. It employs over 900 people, according to its website.

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