ORLANDO, Fla. — A federal judge on Thursday ordered a 29-year-old-man charged with sparking what eventually became the deadly Palisades Fire in California to be held without bond.

Jonathan Rinderknecht, a 29-year-old man living in West Melbourne, Fla., remains in federal custody after he was arrested Tuesday. He is currently charged with malicious destruction by means of a fire , which carries a minimum sentence of five years in prison.

What You Need To Know • Judge in Orlando orders man charged in connection with the deadly Palisades Fire held without bond • A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Jonathan Rinderknecht on Oct. 17, also in Orlando • Judge Nathan Hill said he did not allow bond because he is concerned about the 29-year-old man's mental health and financial stability

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