I was not expecting this today…
I actually didn’t think any real investigation was still ongoing, I figured it was long since chalked up to “Climate Change” but an arrest has just been made in the deadly Palisades Fires from last year.
BREAKING: Arrest made in deadly Palisades Fire investigation – NBC
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) October 8, 2025
Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli made the announcement:
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Today we are announcing the arrest of 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht on a criminal complaint charging him with maliciously starting what became the Palisades Fire in January.
⁰The complaint alleges that Rinderknecht’s started a fire in Pacific Palisades on New Year’s Day –… pic.twitter.com/UzrFa0Lmrz
— Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli (@USAttyEssayli) October 8, 2025
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