Bill Essayli, Acting US Attorney for the Central District of California, announced Wednesday that 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht, formerly of Pacific Palisades, has been arrested for igniting the Lachman Fire on January 1, 2025, which ultimately became the Palisades Fire.

That fire killed 12 people, destroyed more than 6,900 structures, and damaged over 1000 more buildings. Rinderknecht is charged with destruction of property by means of fire, Essayli said, which is "a felony that carries a mandatory minimum five-year federal prison sentence and is punishable by up to 20 years in federal prison." Other charges will likely be added.

Newsom and Bass should share a cell with this guy for the next 40 years.