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Court records: Washington state arson suspect admits to setting Old Trails Fire, 25 other fires since last summer

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Amended charging documents show Aaron Farinacci is charged with additional counts of arson for several fires set since July 2025.

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  1. KREM Spokane

    Court documents detail investigation that led to arrest of man accused of setting Old Trails Fire (opens KREM Spokane)

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    Aaron Farinacci is accused of "knowingly and maliciously" causing the Old Trails Fire, which has burned thousands of acres and destroyed hundreds of homes.

  2. KREM Spokane

    Old Trails arson suspect to appear in court for arraignment (opens KREM Spokane)

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    Aaron Farinacci, charged with first-degree arson for the Old Trails Fire in Spokane, will appear in court Thursday. The fire has displaced over 60,000 people.

  3. KREM Spokane

    Court records: Arson suspect admits to setting Old Trails Fire, 25 other fires since last summer (opens KREM Spokane)

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    Amended charging documents show Aaron Farinacci will be charged with additional counts of arson for several fires set since July 2025.

  4. Fox News

    Old Trails Fire suspect allegedly confessed to setting 25 fires; judge doubles bail to $2M (opens Fox News)

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    Aaron Forrest Farinacci allegedly confessed to setting 25 fires and modeling a delayed ignition device after serial arsonist John Leonard Orr.

  5. KVUE

    Court records: Washington state arson suspect admits to setting Old Trails Fire, 25 other fires since last summer (opens KVUE)

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    Amended charging documents show Aaron Farinacci is charged with additional counts of arson for several fires set since July 2025.

  6. The National Pulse

    Wildfire Arson Suspect Confesses to Lighting 26 Fires Since 2025. (opens The National Pulse)

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    Aaron Forrest Farinacci, who was arrested on suspicion of arson, has admitted to starting the Old Trails Fire in Spokane, Washington.

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