18 ABR.11 FIRE STILL defeat enemies
1.La topography of the area. 2.The
dry grassland representing pure fuel. 3.The
winds of 90 km per hour.
The fire, which started with a dry lightning that fell in the Sierra El Bonito in Acuña, could last at least four weeks because of adverse weather conditions are drawn for combat. Are at risk, the city of Muzquiz, the natural reserve of Maderas del Carmen and ranches in the area.
With winds reaching up to 90 miles per hour and steep gradients in the canyons where records the fire,
If this is added the complicated logistics of the area, the transfer of water, recharge fuel for aircraft, inaccessibility, the distances of three to five hours between one camp and another, the picture is very encouraging. excessive smoke has prevented accurate measurements in recent days, it is estimated that until yesterday could have consumed up to 131 thousand of 180 thousand hectares covering the fire-affected sites.
to the 24 aircraft already working on right now in the fire fighting (5 aircraft, 15 helicopters and 4 aircraft) will add an air tanker contract in Canada. The plane Boeing, which flew over the area five days, with 12 downloads of 75 billion liters each, and retired on Friday. Authorities explained that income was only pop because there was no aircraft available last week, on Friday as supplemented by specialized aircraft
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