David McWethy, Montana State University (IMAGE) Montana State University Caption David McWethy, assistant professor in MSU's Department of Earth Sciences, is lead author of a paper published in PLOS ONE that identifies some factors that contributed to massive fires in Chile. Credit MSU photo by Kelly Gorham Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.