JESUP, Georgia — The Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) Paper Mill in Jesup caught fire on Saturday, according to the Wayne County Fire Department. Fire Chief Jared Huffman told WSAV the initial call came in around 10:30 p.m. but first responders were able to contain the fire within approximately 30 minutes before fully extinguishing it at approximately 1:30 a.m. Sunday. On Sunday, a representative from RYAM shared the following comment on the fire “On Saturday evening around 10:00 PM, a fire occurred in the digester area at RYAM’s Jesup facility. The company’s on-site team shut down the affected equipment and extinguished the fire with assistance from local first responders. There were no injuries or off-site impacts, and the facility is otherwise operating normally. The area has been secured and the company is completing standard follow-up work.”