A Florida man charged with igniting the deadly Palisades Fire in January will remain in jail after prosecutors told the court that he had several encounters with police prior to his arrest earlier this week.

During a court appearance in Orlando, Florida, on Thursday morning, U.S. Magistrate Judge Nathan Hill said 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht will remain in custody because of concerns over his history with police and his mental state.

Rinderknecht is charged with malicious destruction by means of fire, which carries a minimum sentence of five years in prison. The Palisades Fire broke out on Jan. 7 in the hillsides of the Pacific Palisades neighborhood. The first left 12 people dead and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses.

A reporter from the CBS News affiliate, W

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