Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA view of a burned neighbourhood in the Old Trails Fire, Spokane (Reuters)A Washington man, Aaron F. Farinacci, 37, has been arrested on suspicion of first-degree arson in connection with the Old Trails Fire, one of several catastrophic wildfires near Spokane. The fires have destroyed at least 700 buildings, scorched approximately 12.5 square miles, and led to the evacuation of around 67,000 people. Investigators were led to Farinacci after a witness reported seeing a nervous man near where the Old Trails Fire ignited, and he was later found carrying matches and a butane lighter. Farinacci, who has a previous felony manslaughter conviction in Arizona, was scheduled for his first court appearance on Tuesday. While firefighters are making progress, with over 1,000 personnel battling the blazes, hotter and drier conditions are anticipated to return by midweek, though no deaths or major injuries have been reported. In fullArson arrest after monster wildfire tears through Spokane, destroying 700 buildingsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Man arrested for arson after wildfire destroys 700 buildings in Washington
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA view of a burned neighbourhood in the Old Trails Fire, Spokane (Reuters)A Washington man, Aaron F. Farinacci, 37, has been arrested on suspicion of first-degree arson in connection with the Old Trails Fire, one of several catastrophic wildfires near Spokane. The fires have destroyed at least 700 buildings, scorched approximately 12.5 square miles, and led to the evacuation of around 67,000 people. Investigators were led to Farinacci after a witness reported seeing a nervous man near where the Old Trails Fire ignited, and he was later found carrying matches and a butane lighter. Farinacci, who has a previous felony manslaughter conviction in Arizona, was scheduled for his first court appearance on Tuesday. While firefighters are making progress, with over 1,000 personnel battling the blazes, hotter and drier conditions are anticipated to return by midweek, though no deaths or major injuries have been reported. In fullArson arrest after monster wildfire tears through Spokane, destroying 700 buildingsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
