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A U.S. Marine Corps CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter lifts off after filling a Bambi bucket to help fight fires and contain the Cocos fire in San Marcos, Calif., May 16, 2014.

FIRE AID

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter lifts off after filling a Bambi bucket to help fight fires and contain the Cocos fire in San Marcos, Calif., May 16, 2014.

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