The article was originally published on https://sfist.com/2025/10/08/florida-man-arrested-for-maliciously-starting-palisades-fire-in-la/Federal authorities arrested a suspect they believe is responsible for sparking the devastating Palisades Fire in January in Los Angeles. 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht of Melburne, Florida has been taken into federal custody for "maliciously starting" the Palisades Fire, federal officials announced Wednesday. All of te evidence against Rinderknecht was not made public, but investigators say they used witness statements, video surveillance, cellphone data, and fire analysis to link Rinderknecht to the blaze. And the federal complaint details Rinderknecht's movements on New Year's Eve, when the initial fire that's believed to have led to the larger confl

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