Swanson Mill Fire fully contained | Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune

Swanson Mill Fire fully contained

By Gazette-Tribune • July 7, 2019 10:53 am

OROVILLE – The 281 acre Swanson Mill Fire is now been fully contained and fire crews will now focus on general rehabilitation and clean up of the site.

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