Horse Gulch Fire N.E. of Helena

[aprswatcher]

Horse Gulch fire N.E. Of Helena
Air attack 123.6 am
Air tanker base at Helena 123.975 am
National Flight Following on 168.65 nfm
Local news reporting an air tanker crashed today on this fire with 1 fatality!
No information on what type aircraft .
Fire reported at 600 acres.
Updates as I find them.
73, Rex

 

[aprswatcher]

This fire has grown tremendously, now estimated at just under 8,000 acres! Have seen air attack, lead plane, couple of helicopters, and now some fixed wing tankers on location.
For air to air frequencies for helicopters try:
122.85 am
123.025 am
123.9 am
DNRC “Yellow” 151.22 nfm
Updates as I find them,
73, Rex

 

[aprswatcher]

More assets arriving, a few more helicopters, a scooper and DC-10 ( Tanker 912) just landed at Helena.
Avro and MD -87 on scene
Another rotary wing freq is 122.925 am.
If anyone has frequencies to add, please do so.
Updates as I find them.
73, Rex

 

[aprswatcher]

Now at 11,151 acres! Seeing 3 scooper planes from Bridger Aviation on scene.
Updates I can find them.
73, Rex