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Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, will again appear in federal court Thursday in Orlando.

The Melbourne resident was arrested Tuesday in connection to the deadly Palisades Fire that broke out in January in Los Angeles, California.

Rinderknecht is facing federal criminal charges and will be transferred back to the Central District of California to stand trial.

ORLANDO, Fla. - The man accused of starting one of California’s deadliest wildfires will again appear in federal court Thursday morning in Orlando.

What we know:

Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, was arrested on Tuesday in Melbourne and appeared in federal court on Wednesday afternoon in Orlando. During the hearing, he acknowledged that he understood the charges against him.

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