A forest brigade member who was fighting a fire at Fundo San José was injured in the head after being hit by a pellet in the Los Sauces commune, La Araucanía region.
The event occurred during the afternoon of this Friday, when a group of subjects fired at a van where the brigade member of the Renacer service company was traveling along with 12 other people.
The hooded men ambushed with firearms a caravan of vehicles carrying 25 people, who were accompanied by the Carabineros Special Forces on their way to combat the incident that has already consumed a total of 1,300 hectares.
The president of the Chilean Timber Corporation (Corma), Juan José Ugarte, denounced that “this criminal attack was carried out in the same sector where last Saturday 200 brigade members were intimidated with bullets while they worked.” “We are giving him and his family our full support,” he added.
As stated Radio Biobíothe forest brigade member was transferred out of life risk to Cesfam de Los Sauces, where the severity of the injuries will be reviewed.
