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Suspect in Palisades fire could face up to 45 years

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October 17, 2025

A federal grand jury indicts Jonathan Rinderknecht on arson, other charges.

- By Ciara HARTER

Suspect in Palisades fire could face up to 45 years

GENARO MOLINA Los Angeles Times A FIREFIGHTER carries a hose along Sunset Boulevard in Pacific Palisades during the Palisades fire Jan. 7.

The man accused of intentionally igniting the devastating Palisades fire, which killed a dozen people, has been indicted on three felony charges and faces the prospect of up to 45 years in prison, authorities said.

Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, was arrested Oct. 7 and charged with destruction of property by means of fire for allegedly starting a blaze in Temescal Canyon on New Year's Day that went on to become the most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles history.

On Wednesday, Rinderknecht was indicted by afederal grand jury and charged with two additional felonies: one count of arson affecting property used in interstate commerce and one count of timber set afire, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

The Palisades fire scorched 23,400 acres — an area roughly 15 times the size of Manhattan —and leveled more than 6,800 structures.

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