Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, accused of starting devastating fire that destroyed more than 6,800 structures The Florida man charged with starting the Palisades fire pleaded not guilty in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom on Thursday. Earlier this year, the Palisades fire killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,800 structures, turning swaths of western Los Angeles … Read more
Jonathan Rinderknecht allegedly started the blaze that destroyed 6,800 buildings in one of Los Angeles’s most destructive fires A 29-year-old man has been arrested and charged with igniting the fire that became the devastating Palisades blaze, which killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,800 structures in one of the most destructive wildfires in Los … Read more
Outdated alert process led to delays in warning residents to evacuate during Eaton and Palisades fires, per the report An outside review of Los Angeles county’s response to January’s deadly wildfires found a lack of resources and outdated policies for sending emergency alerts led to delays in warning residents about the need to evacuate as … Read more