By Steve Gorman

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -The man arrested on suspicion of deliberately setting the blaze that would spark one of the most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles history was indicted on three arson-related charges on Wednesday, adding two felonies to the criminal case he already faced in federal court.

Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, is accused of “maliciously” starting a fire on January 1 that was quickly suppressed but continued to smolder beneath dense vegetation before reigniting a week later amid fierce winds, exploding into a major conflagration that killed 12 people and laid waste to the wealthy seaside enclave of Pacific Palisades.

Rinderknecht was arrested earlier this month in Florida and initially charged by federal prosecutors in a criminal complaint with one count of

See Full Page