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damage by wildfires in Muzquiz, Acuña and Ocampo amounts to 245 hectares to 65 000 Thursday night.

But the affected area will increase as the fire advances on several fronts as well as to forecast the arrival of the cold front Coahuila No. 40, expected to be accompanied by strong winds hamper the fight.

The National Forestry Commission (Conafor) reported that wind gusts up to 70 kilometers per hour are still a factor that hinders the work to halt the spread of fire.

The manager of the unit in Coahuila, Pinion Edgar Ruiz, admitted that the situation could worsen as they have presented the first tornado in the region and it is estimated that in the coming hours to reach Coahuila front number 40, thereby increasing wind gusts to 90 mph.

At 23 days of starting the fires in northern Coahuila is estimated that the fire can be controlled in 25 days, toward the end of April.

He added that even Friday 830 people working to put out the fire on the premises El Bonito, La Sabina and Palos Blancos.

Saturday is expected to become more integrated brigade from Oaxaca, Campeche, Mexico City and Baja California Sur.

Regarding resources, the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) announced that it has disbursed 80 million dollars to meet the contingency.

The head of SEMARNAT, Juan Rafael Elvira Quesada, accompanied by Director General of the National Forestry Commission, made a second flyby of the area on Tuesday 5 April. The

Thursday, the federal agency issued a statement which said it has authorized 103 million pesos of the Natural Disaster Fund would be earmarked for specialized equipment rental, including five aircraft and six helicopters.

However, despite the threat posed by the arrival of the cold front section 40 to the region, yet have a precise date of when the team could be ready.

"We're checking, there are certain rules of operation, protocols ... I estimate that would be on Monday," Pinon said Ruiz.

As for the fire that persists in the Coahuilón, in the Sierra de Arteaga, the Manager of the Conafor in Coahuila reported working 114 brigade and has a 95 percent control.