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   From: leroysoetoro@americans-first.com   
      
   https://news.sky.com/story/man-arrested-over-deadly-pacific-palisades-   
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   Jonathan Rinderknecht. Pic: Acting US attorney Bill Essayli   
      
   A man has been arrested in connection with a deadly wildfire that   
   destroyed much of the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood in Los Angeles,   
   California.   
      
   Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, was detained for allegedly starting a fire on   
   New Year's Day that burned down much of the wealthy coastal area a week   
   later, acting US attorney Bill Essayli said.   
      
   The blaze, which erupted on 7 January amid high winds, killed 12 people   
   and destroyed more than 6,000 homes and buildings in the Pacific   
   Palisades. It burned down mansions with views of the ocean and central Los   
   Angeles.   
      
   Rinderknecht allegedly started the fire after finishing his shift as an   
   Uber driver on 31 December 2024.   
      
   He fled the scene of the original fire, but returned to the same trail   
   where he had been earlier to watch it burn, according to Mr Essayli.   
      
   "He left as soon as he saw the fire trucks were headed to the location. He   
   turned around and went back up there. And he took some video and, and   
   watched them fight the fire," Mr Essayli said.   
      
   Rinderknecht made several 911 calls to report the fire, according to a   
   criminal complaint.   
      
   During an interview with investigators on 24 January, Rinderknecht spoke   
   of where the fire began - information that was not yet public and he would   
   not have known if he hadn't witnessed it, the complaint said.   
      
   The suspect was visibly nervous during the interview, according to the   
   complaint.   
      
   His efforts to call 911 and a question to ChatGPT about a cigarette   
   lighting a fire indicated he "wanted to preserve evidence of himself   
   trying to assist in the suppression of the fire and he wanted to create   
   evidence regarding a more innocent explanation for the cause of the fire",   
   the complaint added.   
      
   Investigators determined the fire was intentionally lit, likely by a   
   lighter used on vegetation or paper, according to the criminal complaint.   
   Authorities found a "barbecue-style" lighter inside the glove compartment   
   of his car.   
      
   Rinderknecht also lied about his location when the fire began, claiming he   
   was near the bottom of the hiking trail, Mr Essayli said.   
      
   The fire was put out initially, but it continued to smoulder underground   
   before reigniting during high winds a week later, Mr Essayli added.   
      
   Rinderknecht was arrested in Florida on Tuesday and will appear in court   
   in the state on Wednesday.   
      
   He faces between five and 20 years in prison if convicted, according to   
   the US Attorney's Office.   
      
   "While we cannot undo the damage and destruction that was done, we hope   
   his arrest and the charges against him bring some measure of justice to   
   the victims of this horrific tragedy," Mr Essayli said.   
      
   The mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass, said: "More than nine months ago,   
   our city faced one of the most devastating periods our region had ever   
   seen. Lives were tragically lost. Thousands of homes were destroyed.   
      
   "Our heroic firefighters fought the blaze valiantly with no rest. Each day   
   that families are displaced is a day too long and as we are working   
   tirelessly to bring Angelenos home, we are also working towards closure   
   and towards justice - and today is a step forward in that process."   
      
   Investigators are still to determine the cause of the Eaton Fire, which   
   broke out the same day in the community of Altadena and killed 18 people.   
      
      
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