New wildfire in Fergus County

[aprswatcher]

New start in Fergus County, between Denton and Winifred just off of Bear Springs Rd. Start around 1200 today
Lots of local resources on scene and DNRC, BLM, USFS on scene or enroute. Numerous farm/ranch implements on scene .
Air Attack on 124.925 am, air to ground on 168.4 nfm.
Numerous air tankers doing drops all afternoon.
Air Tankers: 01, 12, 16 BAE 146
160 Avro RJ-85
107 DC-9
910 DC-10
SEATS 823, 874
Evacuations in progress, Fire went mostly to North/ Northwest. Numerous structures threatened or burned, lots of livestock in area.
Communications on Copper 154.2725 nfm and Red 154.07 nfm both are simplex channels.
Estimate it around 3,000 acres.
Very busy day
Updates as I hear them/log them.
73, Rex

 

[aprswatcher]

Air attack will be on 127.35 am.
Added note numerous helicopters were doing bucket work, hard to hear them since a mountain range is
between them and my QTH. I heard them as they came into Lewistown for fuel at the airport.
73, Rex

 

[aprswatcher]

Air to Ground frequency is 167.95 nfm.
Estimated at 20,000 acres today.
73, Rex