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Fire reported at Georgia Pacific Paper Mill in Palatka

Putnam County Fire Rescue reported a fire at the Georgia Pacific Paper Mill around 9 p.m.
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Abstract photos of a fire truck

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — The Putnam County Fire Rescue reported a fire at the Georgia Pacific Paper Mill in Palatka Wednesday night.

PCFR posted on Facebook around 9 p.m. that it had several units responding to the scene. 

The fire was inside of a digester, which is a very large container that converts wood chips into a pulp. 

Georgia Pacific is located at 215 County Road 216.

The factory makes paper products such as paper towels, bath tissue, grocery bags and more.

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