Chile: We responded quickly to wildfire
Chile's Minister of Interior and Public Security Rodrigo Hinzpeter rejected Israeli tourists' claims that the wildfire at Chile's Patagonia national park Torres del Paine spread quickly due to the firefighters' slow response to the emergency call. He stated that firefighters began extinguishment efforts immediately after learning about it.
The fire was allegedly started by Israeli tourist Rotem Singer, 23, from Ness Ziona. Singer's friends told local authorities that the firefighters arrived only 12 hours after the emergency call. (Gilad Morag)
