Authorities have arrested Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, for allegedly starting a fire that turned into the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, CA.
Rinderknecht allegedly started the fire on January 1. It exploded due to intense winds on January 7 and ripped through the prestigious neighborhood of Pacific Palisades, killing 12 people. It also destroyed over 6,000 homes and buildings.
The authorities have charged Rinderknecht with destruction of property by means of fire.
Rinderknecht will appear in a federal court in Florida, where he resides, on Wednesday.
The complaint accuses Rinderknecht of starting “the fire on land owned by the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (“MRCA”), an organization that received federal funding.”
The investigation reportedly revealed Rinderknecht’s proximity to the fire, which started late at night on December 31, 2024, while he was working as an Uber driver. He knew the area because he used to live there.
The complaint states that Rinderknecht admitted to walking up the Skull Rock Trailhead that night to the top of a hill known as Hidden Buddha.
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