Overview
- Volunteer firefighter Francisco Ignacio Mondaca and former forestry official Francisco Pinto are in pre-trial detention.
- Prosecutors accuse the duo of planning and executing the fires under optimal weather conditions.
- Authorities discovered arson devices made of cigarettes and matches at the fire sites.
- The fires were the worst natural disaster in Chile since the 2010 earthquake and tsunami.
- Investigations are ongoing to determine if more individuals were involved.