Prosecutors allege Jonathan Rinderknecht set the fire to get back at society. The defense says it's a 'ridiculous' smear of his political beliefs.

Opening statements have begun in the federal arson trial for the man accused of sparking last year’s deadly Palisades Fire in and around Los Angeles.

The Palisades Fire ultimately killed 12 people and destroyed thousands of homes as it incinerated hillside neighborhoods in Pacific Palisades and the city of Malibu