A federal judge has declared a mistrial in a case related to the Palisades fire. The decision came after the jury was unable to reach an agreement. The case involved Jonathan Rinderknecht, who is accused of intentionally starting the deadly fire.

The judge's decision was announced on a Friday, following 14 hours of deliberation by the jury. Further details about the case and the mistrial are available from the source, KVIA ABC-7. The incident in question occurred in 2025, but additional information about the events surrounding the fire is not provided in the available information.