Ten days after three firefighters were killed while fighting a wildfire in Chile, another has been killed while battling one of the numerous blazes occurring during an extended drought in Chile.
According to AFP:
The man died after getting stuck while trying to help a family escape from their home near the city of Constitucion, a source in the fire service told AFP.
Our sincerest condolences go out to the family, coworkers, and friends of the firefighter.
The decision to stay or go as a wildfire approaches is truly a life or death decision, and not just for the property owner, but also for the firefighter who answers the call of duty to protect and serve. Here in the US I think we are increasingly getting the word out about this, but I wonder how other countries are handling this kind of information dissemination.