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PULSE POINTS
WHAT HAPPENED: A Florida man is accused of starting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, California, which burned nearly 24,000 acres, killed 12 people, and caused $150 billion in damages.
WHO WAS INVOLVED: Jonathan Rinderknecht, a 29-year-old Florida resident, is the alleged arsonist. Prosecutors also highlighted his social media activity promoting climate alarmism and attacking conservatives.
WHEN & WHERE: The fire began on January 7, 2025, in the hills above Los Angeles. Rinderknecht later moved back to Florida, where he remains held without bail.
KEY QUOTE: “Senator Kamala Harris Says Meat is Destroying the Planet,” reads the title of one climate-obsessed articles Rinderknecht shared on Facebook.
IMPACT: The fire destroyed over 7,000 homes and businesses, killed 12 people, and displaced countless families, causing significant environmental and economic devastation.
IN FULL
Jonathan Rinderknecht, a 29-year-old Florida man, is facing charges after allegedly starting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, California. The blaze burned nearly 24,000 acres, killed 12 people, and destroyed more than 7,000 homes and businesses. While prosecutors argue he deliberately set the fire in January, a growing focus of the case has been Rinderknecht’s online activity, which paints a picture of a man publicly obsessed with climate change and political activism.
On Facebook, Rinderknecht frequently shared content promoting environmental alarmism, veganism, and leftist politics. Among the articles he posted were “Climate Change Will Force a New American Migration” and “Senator Kamala Harris Says Meat is Destroying the Planet.” He often mocked President Donald J. Trump and his supporters, and reposted material from Democrats like Joe Biden.
Rinderknecht also shared links to Harris-Biden fundraising pages and uploaded AI-generated images of burning cities, some eerily similar to scenes from the fire he allegedly set.
Authorities believe the fire smoldered for days after being set before reigniting on January 7, causing an estimated $150 billion in damage. Shortly afterward, Rinderknecht left California and returned to Florida, where he is now being held without bail in Orlando.
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