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Federal authorities have arrested a 29-year-old Florida man suspected of starting the Pacific Palisades fire that killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,000 homes in January.
Man arrested for deadly Palisades fire
Jonathan Rinderknecht was taken into custody Tuesday morning in Tampa, prosecutors announced during a press briefing. He faces federal arson charges and could receive up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
Investigators say Rinderknecht allegedly ignited dry brush near a hiking trail just after midnight on New Year’s Day. The fire smoldered underground for days before erupting into a fast-moving inferno that swept through the Pacific Palisades neighborhood…