Suspect arrested in connection with starting the deadly LA Palisades Fire

(ASSOCIATED PRESS) A 29-year-old man has been charged with sparking California’s deadly Palisades Fire, one of the most destructive wildfires in its history, authorities said Wednesday.

Federal officials said Jonathan Rinderknecht, who lived in the area, started a small fire on New Year’s Day that smoldered underground before reigniting nearly a week later and roaring through Pacific Palisades, home to many of Los Angeles’ rich and famous.

Later Wednesday the fire department released a report that found that firefighters lacked enough resources and struggled to communicate clearly in the first 36 hours of the blaze, and those challenges hampered their response in the critical first hours. The report also noted that the department did not predeploy enough resources despite warnings of severe winds.

The fire that left 12 dead in the hillside neighborhoods across Pacific Palisades and Malibu was one of two blazes that broke out on Jan. 7, killing more than 30 people in all and destroying over 17,000 homes and buildings while burning for days in Los Angeles County.

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