A 29-year-old former Uber driver was arrested and charged in connection with the Palisades Fire in January , one of the most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles history, authorities said at a news conference Wednesday. Authorities allege that Jonathan Rinderknecht "maliciously" set the fire, which killed a dozen people. It was fully contained on Jan. 31. Rinderknecht was arrested Tuesday near his home in Florida on a charge of destruction of property by means of fire, Bill Essayli, acting U.S.