On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Fire Department identified a homeless man arrested on suspicion of starting the Palisades Fire that has burned more than 1,150 acres in Southern California.
Authorities said Ramon Santos Rodriguez, a 48-year-old transient, was taken into custody on Sunday afternoon and charged with felony arson. According to a spokesperson with the fire department, the suspect has multiple name variations in law enforcement databases, including Ramon Rodriguez Flores. He is reportedly being held on $75,000 bail. Investigators said he does not live in an encampment in the fire zone.
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