The investigation continues to seek to determine the causes of the accidents and those possibly responsible for them. forest fires that affected two weeks ago different communes of the Valparaíso Region,
In particular, the incident that occurred in the Lake Peñuelas reserve confirmed the presence in the ash samples of accelerating elements.
According to information published this Tuesday by The Mercurythe Valparaíso regional prosecutor’s office and special units of the Investigative Police (PDI), such as the Environmental Crimes Brigade (Bidema) and the Criminalistics Laboratory (Lacrim), They are investigating the origin behind the lights that were turned on simultaneously, whose fatal toll to date is 131 deaths.
According to the aforementioned media, the investigations are analyzed to verify if they are compatible with benzine, paraffin or some other type of fuel.
These PDI findings could also be fundamental in determining a possible intentionality in the origin and unleashing of the flames through the intervention of third parties.
In this sense, the regional prosecutor of Valparaíso, Claudia Perivancich, warned last week about the intentionality in the origin of the flames.
“What we have said is that there are indications regarding that, but that it is still very premature to respond categorically and with respect to what we have indicated, On several occasions, this has to do with the start of the fire, that is, the sector where the starting point is determined to be limited to four practically simultaneous starting points.”he stated The Mercury.
The same media indicates that these samples would be handled with “prudence” because the ashes were lifted from an intake sector in Peñuelas, so there is also the possibility that these accelerant liquids They may have been used for heating or cooking. Experts must carry out further studies to rule out this line.
2024-02-13 17:07:06