Man charged with starting deadly Palisades wildfire

Name: Man charged with starting deadly Palisades wildfire
Uploaded: 2025-10-09T02:36:00Z
Description: Investigators say 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht started a fire on New Year's Day that rekindled days later and became the Palisades fire. The former uber driver lived in Southern California at the time. The fire killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,000 structures.

Investigators say 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht started a fire on New Year's Day that rekindled days later and became the Palisades fire. The former uber driver lived in Southern California at the time. The fire killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,000 structures.

Posted October 8, 2025 9:36pm CDT