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A man accused of starting the California Palisades Fire, which claimed the lives of 12 people, is facing up to 45 years in jail if he is convicted

Jonathan Rinderknecht was already facing a charge of destruction of property by means of fire, but an Oct. 15 indictment adds one count of arson affecting property used in interstate commerce and one count of timber set afire, increasing the total potential term

According to fire officials, the blaze burned through over 23,000 acres

The man accused of starting the California Palisades Fire is facing 45 years in prison if he is found guilty after a federal grand jury indicted him and added two more felonies to his criminal case.

According to a Wednesday, Oct. 15, filing from the U.S. Attorney’s office , Jonathan Rinderknecht

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