FIRST ON NBC NEWSFORSUBSCRIBERSWashington state wildfiresSpokane arson suspect faces new charges for fires dating back to 2025As more than 1,500 firefighters battle the raging Spokane Complex Fire, the suspect accused of starting the blaze is facing new arson charges for previous fires.Residents carry the remains of deceased dogs Tuesday at a home burned in the Old Trails fire in Spokane, Wash.Josh Edelson / AFP via Getty ImagesAug. 6, 2026, 3:40 PM EDTSPOKANE, Wash. — The man accused of starting a massive fire in Spokane, which has displaced more than 65,000 people since Saturday, is expected to face four additional counts of arson, county sheriff John Nowells told NBC News on Thursday. Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.