(The Center Square) – Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, has been arrested and charged with starting what became the Palisades Fire, one of the most devastating blazes in the history of Los Angeles.

Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli announced the arrest, made on a federal complaint against Rinderknecht, during a news conference Wednesday morning. Rinderknecht, a former Pacific Palisades resident now living in Melbourne, Fla., and also known as "Jonathan Rinder" and "Jon Rinder," was arrested Tuesday. He is charged with destruction of property by means of fire.

Essayli said Rinderknecht was scheduled for his first court appearance Wednesday in the U.S. District Court in Orlando. If convicted, Rinderknecht faces a minimum of five years and a maximum of 20 years in a federal prison, Essayli said.

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