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Man charged in federal court for fire on Colville Reservation

A member of the the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation in Washington has been charged in federal court with arson.

Mylan Williams, 34, is a tribal member. He's accused of setting a fire last year that damaged about 250 acres and threatened homes, The Spokesman Review reported.

Chairman Michael Finley said Williams is a person of interest in another fire on the reservation.

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Nespelem man charged with arson in 250-acre brush fire (The Spokesman Review 1/7)

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