Authorities make arrest related to deadly January wildfire that levelled LA neig

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Authorities in California have made an arrest in connection with the deadly January wildfire that erupted into the most destructive blaze in Los Angeles history and destroyed much of the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood, federal law enforcement officials have announced.
Authorities arrested 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht for lighting a fire on New Year's Day that was put out initially, but continued to smoulder underground before reigniting during high winds, acting US Attorney Bill Essayli said during a news conference.
Rinderknecht fled the scene of the original fire, but returned to the same trail where he'd been earlier to watch it burn, Essayli said. During an interview with investigators, he lied about his location, claiming he was near the bottom of the hiking trail, Essayli said.
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