The Brief

LOS ANGELES - An arrest has been made in connection with the criminal investigation into last January's deadly Palisades Fire, according to sources.

What we know:

Federal officials and Los Angeles police are holding a news conference on Wednesday to discuss further details about the arrest.

Speakers at the 9 a.m. press conference include Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli, Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell, and Special Agent in Charge Kenny Cooper of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.

What we don't know:

Further details of the press conference were not disclosed.

Investigators have not determined the cause of the Palisades Fire or the Eaton Fire, which broke out the same day in the community of Altadena.

The backstory:

The Palisades Fire wa

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