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Man Arrested In Connection With Pacific Palisades Fire, One Of Los Angeles’ Most Destructive Blazes

Authorities say the suspect started the blaze after dropping off an Uber passenger in a residential Palisades neighborhood.

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The Palisades Fire burns a property in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025.

( AP Photo/Ethan Swope )

Federal authorities on Wednesday announced the arrest of 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht, accused of maliciously starting what became the devastating Palisades Fire in January.

The blaze ultimately tore through Los Angeles, killing residents, destroying homes and leaving behind a charred landscape of loss and ruin.

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