4 Suspects Arrested In Chile After Widespread Destruction And 21 Fatalities From Wildfires. Zeke Lunder joins for a broader conversation of what is happening on the ground.

About this episode

The episode discusses the recent wildfires in Chile, the arrests made, and the historical tensions between indigenous populations and the timber industry.

On Today’s Show: To Support And Subscribe: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ Authorities in Chile have arrested four suspects in connection with the current wildfires that have destroyed entire towns and led to 21 confirmed fatalities. One of the fires was said to have been started in a Eucaliptis grove, an industrial timber farm. The timber industry in Chile is massive, and timber products are the 2nd largest export for the country. There has been long standing tension between the indigenous populations and the current government over these large timber operations. Both sides have been using the wildfire narrative as a form of protest and as a reason for a crackdown. Zeke Lunder joins me for a conversation about these recent fires and the history behind these long time tensions. It’s not a cut and dry issue, and there is a lot to discuss. THE HOTSHOT WAKE UP — Thank you to all of our paid subscribers. Your support allows us to donate generously to firefighter charities and supports all of our content. You also receive all of our article archives, more podcast episodes, Monday morning workouts, and also entered into our giveaways, plus more.

People in this episode

Host: The Hotshot Wake Up

Guest: Zeke Lunder

Topics covered

• wildfires
• Chile
• timber industry
• indigenous populations
• environmental issues

Keywords

• Chile
• wildfires
• Zeke Lunder
• timber industry
• indigenous populations
• Eucaliptis grove
• fatalities

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: timber industry, firefighter charities

Places: Chile, Eucaliptis grove

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