Twenty Airmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing departed Klamath Falls, Ore. for the Rum Creek Fire, near Grants Pass, Ore, which has grown to over 10-thousand acres as of the afternoon of Aug. 29. The Airmen are activated under the auspices of OPLAN Smokey to help with traffic control as emergency crews work to ensure the safety of those in the area as well as fight the blaze fueled by recent high winds.

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