Man, 29, arrested over deadly Los Angeles wildfire

An aerial view shows the devastation left by the Palisades Fire (Jae C Hong/AP)

Authorities in California have made an arrest in connection with the deadly January wildfire that erupted into the most destructive blaze in Los Angeles’s history and destroyed the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood.

Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, has been detained 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.