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All but one fire under investigation

...In South County, the Harris fire, which began in Potrero, is 85 percent contained at 90,440 acres. Full containment is expected Wednesday and full control on Saturday...

Calif. firefighters want Marines' help
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD, Associated Press Writer Tue Oct 30, 9:40 PM ET

Military aircraft are called in to supplement state and local fire resources when needed. That was the case last week when wind-fanned flames devoured more than a half-million acres and destroyed more than 2,000 homes.

After insisting for days that the winds were the reason some helicopters didn't get airborne more quickly, Schwarzenegger acknowledged Saturday that the firefighting effort might have been more effective if more state "fire spotters," also called helicopter managers, had been available at the outset.

except that the Marines were busy with backfire that exploded ammo on Pendleton