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Ant Park Fire Spreads to 700 Acres

Saturday, August 8, 2026

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The Ant Park wildfire, first reported August 8 at 2:54 PM, has grown to 700 acres and is moving north-northeast, according to the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. The fire is located approximately 7 miles southeast of Showdown Mountain Ski Resort and 15 miles northeast of White Sulphur Springs, Montana.

The fire is within a 10-mile radius of powerlines and isolated ranch buildings, with no mention of evacuations or structures threatened in the current update. The fire perimeter remains approximate as of the August 8 update.

📄 Source: InciWeb Active Wildfires — http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mthlf-ant-park

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Every factual claim below was checked against the original public record. Source: original document ↗

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The Ant Park wildfire was first reported on August 8 at 2:54 PM“null”
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The Ant Park wildfire has grown to 700 acres“null”
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The Ant Park wildfire is moving north-northeast“The fire is estimated at 700 acres, moving N/NE, with a powerline and isolated ranch buildings within a 10-mile radius.”
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The Ant Park wildfire is located approximately 7 miles southeast of Showdown Mountain Ski Resort“Location: 1 mile south of Lost Fork Ridge near the headwaters of the North Fork of the Smith River - 7 miles southeast of Showdown Mountain Ski Area; 15 miles northeast of… Read more Publication Type: News - 08/07/2026 - 09:18”
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The Ant Park wildfire is located approximately 15 miles northeast of White Sulphur Springs, MontanaNot found in the source record — unverified.
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The Ant Park wildfire is within a 10-mile radius of powerlines“null”
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The Ant Park wildfire is within a 10-mile radius of isolated ranch buildings“The fire is estimated at 700 acres, moving N/NE, with a powerline and isolated ranch buildings within a 10-mile radius.”
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There is no mention of evacuations in the current update“null”
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There is no mention of structures threatened in the current update“null”
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The fire perimeter remains approximate as of the August 8 update“null”