Arrest made in deadly Palisades Fire, source tells CNN

Firefighters watch the flames from the Palisades Fire burning a home on January 8, in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Apu Gomes/Getty Images Los Angeles —

An arrest has been made in connection with the deadly Los Angeles fire that ravaged parts of the Pacific Palisades earlier this year, a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation tells CNN.

Authorities are expected to announce details of the charges today.

The fire burned thousands of homes and killed 12 people when it tore through the Los Angeles area in January.

The official determination for the blaze was previously “ under investigation .”

California Attorney General Rob Bonta told CNN earlier this year there were “some indications that arson is a possibility that we have to