A focus on earlier fire. The Los Angeles Fire Department declined to answer specific questions about the Jan. 1 blaze, called the Lachman fire, saying the files were “sealed” and were part of the ongoing investigation into thePalisadesfire. Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, is accused of startingthe initial fire on New Year’s Day that rekindled to become thePalisadesfire days later.“The person whostarted this fire is solely to blame," he said. "I will never blame our brave firefighters when we know how this firestarted.” ThePalisadesFire decimated the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. What became known as the Lachman Fire was detected at 12:12 a.m. on Jan. 1 on a hilltop in the Pacific Palisades, according to the DOJ. Investigators say the suspect started a small fire that later became thePalisadesfire. 1m 0sThe fire resulted in 12 deaths and destroyed nearly 6,000 homes. 1m 16sEvidence includes AI-generated images and a ChatGPT query about fire responsibility. 30s The fire Rinderknecht allegedly lit just after midnight became an unstoppable force. What started as the contained Lachman Fire reignited and exploded into thePalisades wildfire - ultimately ranking as California's third most destructive wildfire in recorded history. Prosecutors allege that Rinderknecht, who lived in the L.A. area and was working as an Uber driver at the time, intentionally started a fire along a hiking trail in thePalisades area just after midnight on New Year’s Day. A man accused of startingthe California PalisadesFire, which claimed the lives of 12 people, is facing up to 45 years in jail if he is convicted. Jonathan Rinderknecht was already facing a charge of destruction of property by means of fire, but an Oct. The deadly PalisadesFirestarted in the same area where firefighters put out another fire and were reportedly slower to respond to a second blaze, which eventually grew to become the most destructive wildfire to ever hit California, according to some frustrated residents. A fourth fire, which started on Wednesday in Riverside County, has eaten up about 15 acres and is 50 percent contained, according to Cal Fire. More than 150,000 homes in Los Angeles County are without power. The site owner hides the web page description. As for thePalisadesfire, the sources — who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly — said it appears to have human origins, but that the investigation is ongoing. ThePalisadesFire, the biggest and most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles history, has “human origins” as a likely cause, according to a new report. Authorities investigating the cau… ThePalisadesFire upended thousands of peoples’ lives. Here is what we know about the suspect arrested in connection to one of L.A.’s most destructive fires in history. What Caused the Devastating PalisadesFire? Flames Have Burned More Than 1,000 Homes and Businesses. The fire has burned through thousands of acres in just days.
