“The arrest, we hope, will offer a measure of justice to all those impacted,” Mr Essayli said.<\/p>\n
Officials said further charges – including murder for those who were killed – could come in the future. <\/p>\n
The suspect was familiar with the area because he was a former resident of Pacific Palisades, officials said. Since the fires, he relocated to Florida.<\/p>\n
He lit the fire with an open flame after he completed a ride as an Uber driver on New Year’s Eve. Days later that fire spread and became one of the most damaging in Los Angeles history. <\/p>\n
Officials said that the suspect had lied to investigators. <\/p>\n