This Thursday aroundAt 3:00 p.m., the DC-10 Air Tanker aircraft arrived in Saltillo to fight the fire registered in the San Lorenzo Canyon, in the area of Santa Rosa discharging 40 thousand liters of water on the live fire.
The aircraft, which traveled from Laredo, Texas, participated in the fight once morest the fire registered in 2021 in Pinalosa, municipality of Arteaga; where he discharged retardant and water to contain the fire, however, this time he only discharged water on the affected area.
The DC-10 is expected to make a new discharge over the San Lorenzo area next FridayMeanwhile, two helicopters will continue to discharge water at this same point.
However, moments following the discharge of water from the aircraft, a slight breeze was recorded, without the authorities ruling out rains for this followingnoon.
According to the State Environment Secretariat (SMA), at the beginning of the day of combat to the same ones this Thursday, May 19, in the fire in Santa Rosa, in Saltillo, a 10% advance in the control and 5% of liquidation is registeredwith an affected area of 250 hectares of scrub and mature trees.
32 elements from various corporations are assigned to this fire, supported by two helicopters. In this area, yesterday the DC-10 Air Tanker, contracted by the State Government, made its first discharges of water.
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