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A man charged with starting a wildfire in Spokane, Wash., admitted the crime, describing how he planned it for weeks and created a device to ignite a blaze that destroyed hundreds of buildings, police said.
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Miriam Sim, 76, reacts while talking about her neighborhood largely burning to the ground after a wildfire hit the northern part of Spokane, Washington, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026.
A convicted felon has been arrested for allegedly starting the Old Trails Fire near Spokane, Washington, which has destroyed hundreds of structures. More than 65,000 people have been evacuated because of three fires burning across the area.
Aaron F. Farinacci faces charges of 1st Degree Arson for allegedly starting the Old Trails Fire, according to Spokane County officials, with a $1 million bond.
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Authorities on Monday arrested a 37-year-old man they suspect of starting one of the devastating wildfires tearing through eastern Washington state as many residents were left wondering if their homes had survived. The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office said 37-year-old Aaron F.
Aaron F. Farinacci faces charges of 1st Degree Arson for allegedly starting the Old Trails Fire, according to Spokane County officials, with a $1 million bond.
Aaron F. Farinacci faces charges of 1st Degree Arson for allegedly starting the Old Trails Fire, according to Spokane County officials, with a $1 million bond.
A man who went to prison for manslaughter in his father’s 2010 killing in Arizona has been charged with intentionally setting the largest of the wildfires wreaking havoc on Washington state’s second-largest city. The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office says 37-year-old Aaron F.
A man charged with intentionally setting a wildfire that’s destroyed hundreds of buildings in and around Washington state’s second-largest city was questioned by law enforcement about two different fires last year, though he wasn’t charged in either.
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A man from Spokane, Washington, was arrested Monday and charged with setting one of the devastating wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of homes and other structures in and around the state’s second-largest city. The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office said Aaron F.
A man who went to prison for manslaughter in his father’s 2010 killing in Arizona has been charged with intentionally setting the largest of the wildfires wreaking havoc on Washington state’s second-largest city. The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office says 37-year-old Aaron F.
Authorities say they’ve arrested a 37-year-old man suspected of intentionally starting one of the devastating wildfires burning around Spokane, Washington. The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office said Monday they arrested Aaron F. Farinacci on suspicion of arson.
A man who went to prison for manslaughter in his father’s 2010 killing in Arizona has been charged with setting the largest of the wildfires that have destroyed at least 700 buildings and forced about 67,000 people from their homes in and around Washington state’s second-largest city.
More than 700 buildings in the Spokane area have been destroyed and 400 more haven't been assessed, officials said as three fires burned in the area and an arrest was made in connection with one of them.
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A man from Spokane, Washington, was arrested Monday and charged with setting one of the devastating wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of homes and other structures in and around the state’s second-largest city. The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office said Aaron F.
