A glamping business owner is speaking out for the first time about the "infuriating" barrage of accusations online that he and his friends sparked the devastating Palisades wildfire, which has burned over 40,000 acres and claimed at least 24 lives.
Beni Oren, 24, and four friends were hiking near Skull Rock in the hills above Pacific Palisades on the morning of January 7, a vantage point from which they spotted the fire in its early stages. Around 10:15 a.m., a group meditation was disrupted when they noticed smoke and flames cresting over the ridge, prompting them to capture the terrifying moment on video as they fled.
