UPDATE: 7:20 p.m.

The Swanson Mill fire is considered knocked down but still active, according to the Okanogan County EmergencyManagement.

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:

A post shared by (@zachpoturica) on Jul 3, 2019 at 4:59pm PDT

is assisting US fire officials with a new 80 hectare wildfire 20 kilometres south of the Canada-US border near . BCWS sending air tankers and the bird dog. The smoke is visible from Osoyoos.

(photo contributed by Chad Collington)

— Shelby Thom (@Shelby_Thom)

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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 about 3 p.m. The blaze is being called the Swanson Mill fire Okanogan County between Oroville and Tonasket along the east side of Highway 97.

NEW - in near reported at 20+ acres, resources are enroute.

— Washington State DNR Wildfire (@waDNR_fire)

DNR reported that the fire has burned over 80 hectares and air resources have been dispatched.

UPDATE - now reporting at 200+ acres, we've dispatched air resources to the .

— Washington State DNR Wildfire (@waDNR_fire)

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 and . Prayers they get it under control soon

— Brittany Hudson (@HudsonBrittXoXo)

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