The 687 Reamer fire is at 10 per cent containment and has burned 2,000 acres. The Windy Deuce fire, which has burned 142,000 acres and is 60 per cent contained, has scorched southern Moore County.

“They help survey the fire get a map of the perimeter and hopefully ... the fuels where the fire is headed.” Just how the Windy Deuce Fire started on Monday is a question everyone is asking.