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Gresham fire crews pull two people from Columbia River

A fire spokesperson said two people on inner tubes started swimming in the river when they got tired near the Chinook Landing and were unable to get to shore.
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GRESHAM, Ore. — Gresham Fire crews pulled two swimmers from the Columbia River on Tuesday evening.

The agency tweeted that a person is trapped in the current around 5:30 p.m.

A fire spokesperson said two people on inner tubes started swimming in the river when they got tired near the Chinook Landing and were unable to get to shore.

A rescue team arrived and pulled them out of the water. 

Medics evaluated the swimmers, but a fire spokesperson said they were not expected to go to a hospital.

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