– Volunteer firefighter accused of starting deadly fire in Chile
– Ex-official blamed for causing fatal blaze that killed 137 in Chile.
Accident – Death – Obituary News : A Chilean judge has ordered the detention of a volunteer firefighter and a former forestry official for allegedly orchestrating a massive forest fire in the Valparaiso region that resulted in the tragic deaths of 137 individuals and left 16,000 people homeless in February.
The court in Valparaiso has decreed that the two individuals, who were apprehended on Friday, will remain in custody for a period of 180 days as the investigation unfolds.
Chief prosecutor Osvaldo Ossandón disclosed to the media that the primary suspect in the case is Francisco Mondaca, a 22-year-old volunteer firefighter in Valparaiso, accused of physically igniting the fire. Authorities discovered flares and fireworks in Mondaca’s vehicle, linking him to the crime. The other suspect, Franco Pinto, a former employee of the National Forest Corporation, is believed to have masterminded the illegal act.
Regional prosecutor Claudia Perivancich stated that there is substantial evidence indicating that the two suspects conspired in advance to carry out the nefarious deed when weather conditions were conducive. Prosecutors revealed that Mondaca confessed to a financial motive behind the plot, aiming to generate more work in combating fires. They have not ruled out the involvement of additional accomplices in the scheme.
Vicente Maggiolo, the commander of the Valparaiso Fire Department, expressed deep distress over the situation, emphasizing that this incident should not overshadow the department’s longstanding commitment to saving lives. He labelled it as an isolated occurrence and defended the department’s 170-year history of service.
Christian Little, the executive director of the forestry department, lamented the detention of a former official, acknowledging it as a painful setback for the agency. Both the fire department and the forestry agency have pledged to enhance their recruitment procedures to prevent similar incidents in the future.
The devastating megafire originated on February 2 in the Lago Peñuelas nature reserve in central Chile, engulfing several communes and destroying over 10,000 homes in its path. Regarded as Chile’s most catastrophic event since the 2010 magnitude 8.8 earthquake that claimed the lives of more than 500 individuals, the fire has left a lasting impact on the nation..
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