Accused LA wildfire arsonist wanted ‘revenge on society’, prosecutors say as trial opens

The trial of 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht, accused of starting the 2025 Palisades fire, began with prosecutors alleging he sought 'revenge on society' and defense attorneys claiming fireworks caused the blaze. The fire, which killed 12 people and destroyed thousands of buildings, was the most destructive in Los Angeles history.