Suspect arrest in deadly Palisades FireThe arrest came nine months after the fire destroyed thousands of homes.
The man accused of starting a fire that eventually became the deadly blaze that devastated the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles earlier this year has been indicted by a federal grand jury, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.
Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, was charged in a three-count indictment with one count of destruction of property by means of fire, one count of arson affecting property used in interstate commerce and one count of timber set afire.
He now faces up to 45 years in federal prison.
The indictment adds two additional charges. When he was arrested, authorities said the maximum punishment Rinderknecht faced was 20 years in prison.
