Sociologist Marta Lagos believes that arsonists may have been at work. More than 122 people have died in the flames, most of them in a densely populated coastal region.
Lagos: "Here in Chile you can basically wild camp or barbecue anywhere, there are no controls, there is little prevention" "I think Boric's administration has probably done more in terms of public safety than any of its predecessors," says Lagos, who is also a sociologist. "The President is aware of the drama of the situation," she says.