Ant Park Fire

[aprswatcher]

Ant Park Fire NE of White Sulphur Springs, Helena/Lewis & Clark National Forest.
currently at 400 acres. Initial Attack (IA) has been going on since approximately 1500 today.
Lots of assets working this IA.
Tankers coming out of Helena and Billings.
Air Attack on 123.725 am
Air to ground (A2G) on A2G 13, 167.425 nfm
Air to air (A2A) 124.975 am
Rotary wing/ Fixed wing A2A on 122.925 am mostly likely Rotary Wing
Helena/Lewis & Clark National Forest East repeater on 171.5.
updates as I hear them.
73, Rex

 

[emtclimber]

Currently fire is at 645 acres

 

[aprswatcher]

Lots of retardant was dropped yesterday. Air attack up around 1000 today and called for tankers then, tankers coming again from Helena and Billings. Some structures threatened and a high tension power lines.
Some frequencies have changed today.
Air attack is on 124.275 am
air 2 ground (A2G) on 166.6125 nfm
some fixed wing and rotary wing traffic on 122.925 am
airtanker base in Helena on 123.975 am
NATIONAL Flight Following on 168.65 nfm
updates as I hear them,
73, Rex

 

[aprswatcher]

Lead plane and all air tankers off the fire around 1420 due to rough flying conditions and winds causing retardant drops to not being as accurate as planned. All returned to base. Air attack and some rotary wing still flying.
Hoping to come back later in evening if winds cooperate.
updates as I hear them.
73, Rex

 

[emtclimber]

What channel is operations on