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Jonathan Rinderknecht identified as Palisades Fire suspect months after LA fires, ATF agent says

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October 8, 2025

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Authorities have made an arrest in connection with the deadly and devastating Palisades Fire that ravaged part of Los Angeles earlier this year. Jonathan Rinderknecht was named as a suspect at a press conference on Oct. 8, months after the deadly fire killed 12 people.

The Palisades Fire, along with the Eaton Fire in another part of Los Angeles County, erupted on Jan. 7 and burned for weeks. The two fires combined claimed at least 31 lives, with researchers putting the toll much higher. Thousands of homes and other structures were destroyed.

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