Three firefighters were killed on Saturday while responding to the Snyder Fire, a wildfire burning along the Utah-Colorado border, the U.S. Wildland Fire Service announced overnight.
On the first anniversary of the most destructive wildfires in the L.A. area, the scant home construction projects stand out among the still mostly flattened landscapes.
Jonathan Rinderknecht is accused of starting a fire that eventually turned into the Palisades Fire.
The N.C. Forest Service is urging the public to protect homes and livelihoods by taking action to reduce wildfire risk.
Jonathan Rinderknecht could now face up to 45 years in prison for the Palisades Fire after a federal grand jury indicted him and added additional charges.
Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, allegedly used a lighter to set the fire, then called 911. He fled the scene but returned to watch it burn, authorities said. Here's what we know about his background.