UPDATE: 7:20 p.m.
The Swanson Mill fire is considered knocked down but still active, according to the Okanogan County Emergency Management.
UPDATE: 6:05 p.m.
As our neighbours down south took notice of Canadian fire squads helping out with the fire, several expressed their gratitude to BCWS on social media:
#Breaking @BCGovFireInfo is assisting US fire officials with a new 80 hectare wildfire 20 kilometres south of the Canada-US border near #Oroville . BCWS sending air tankers and the bird dog. The smoke is visible from Osoyoos.
(photo contributed by Chad Collington) pic.twitter.com/rL3xWr7VIM
— Shelby Thom (@Shelby_Thom) July 3, 2019
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Smoke from a wildfire burning 20 kilometres south of the border in Washington can be seen from Osoyoos.
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reported the wildfire, which they are calling the Swanson Mill fire, at about 3 p.m in Okanogan County between Oroville and Tonasket along the east side of Highway 97.
NEW #WaWILDFIRE – #SwansonMillFire in #OkanoganCounty near #Oroville reported at 20+ acres, resources are enroute.
— Washington State DNR Wildfire (@waDNR_fire) July 3, 2019
DNR reported that the fire has burned over 80 hectares and air resources have been dispatched.
#WaWILDFIRE UPDATE – now reporting at 200+ acres, we've dispatched air resources to the #SwansonMillFire.
— Washington State DNR Wildfire (@waDNR_fire) July 3, 2019
The Kamloops Fire Centre confirmed B.C. Wildfire Service has sent in a bird dog plane and two air tankers, which are being managed by DNR.
Fire burning in between #tonasket and #oroville . Prayers they get it under control soon #fire #Okanogan pic.twitter.com/pac1wHNJOM
— Brittany Hudson (@HudsonBrittXoXo) July 3, 2019
