Around 100 municipalities in 12 districts across Portugal are facing “maximum wildfire risk” this Thursday, according to the Portuguese Sea and Atmosphere Institute (IPMA). The warning applies to municipalities in
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Defense says no evidence occasional Uber driver Jonathan Rinderknecht ignited deadly blaze on New Year’s Day 2025
The trial of 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht, the man accused of starting last year’s deadly Palisades fire, kicked off on Wednesday with opening arguments. Prosecutors cast him as a vengeful arsonist who sought to hide his role from authorities, while his defense attorneys argued that the fire was caused by fireworks.
On New Year’s Day in 2025, firefighters extinguished a small blaze in the Pacific Palisades, a coastal Los Angeles enclave. But the flames continued to smolder underground, before reigniting as they were picked up by strong winds. The Palisades fire, the most destructive wildfires in city history, tore through roughly 23,000 acres, incinerating thousands of buildings and killing 12 people.
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© Photograph: Mona Edwards/Reuters
© Photograph: Mona Edwards/Reuters
© Photograph: Mona Edwards/Reuters
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