Federal investigators say they’ve gathered over 13,000 pieces of evidence to trace what ignited one of the worst fires in U.S. history.
— Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) October 8, 2025
LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A 29-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of igniting a fire that eventually turned into the destructive Palisades Fire, federal and local law enforcement authorities announced Wednesday.
Jonathan Rinderknecht, a former resident of Pacific Palisades, was taken into custody Tuesday near his Florida home for destruction of property by means of fire, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli.