Authorities in California charged a man with starting a fire that erupted into the most destructive blaze in Los Angeles history and destroyed much of the wealthy Pacific Palisades neighbourhood, officials announced on Wednesday.
Federal law enforcement officials accuse 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht of lighting a fire on New Year’s Day that was initially extinguished by fire crews, but continued to smoulder underground before reigniting during high winds, acting US Attorney Bill Essayli said in a news conference.
