A 29-year-old former Uber driver, Jonathan Rinderknecht, has been arrested in Florida and charged with maliciously starting the deadly Pacific Palisades fire that tore through Los Angeles earlier this year. The January 1 blaze claimed 12 lives, destroyed 6,000 structures, scorched over 23,000 acres, and caused an estimated $150 billion in damages - making it one of the most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles history. Rinderknecht, who previously lived in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood, was arrested near his home in Florida on Tuesday. He faces three federal criminal charges, including destruction of property by means of fire, according to acting US attorney for the central district of California, Bill Essayli, who announced the arrest on X. “Today we are announcing the arrest

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