Authorities Arrest Man for Allegedly Starting LA’s Pacific Palisades Fire– legalinsurrection.com
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.”
