SPOKANE, Washington, Aug 4 (Reuters) - A man has been arrested on suspicion of deliberately starting one of three fires that have destroyed hundreds of buildings and forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes in and around Spokane,

A man suspected of arson in one of three wildfires tearing through eastern Washington state has been arrested, authorities say, as firefighters race to contain flames before they obliterate more homes.

Aaron F. Farinacci, 37, was arrested Monday on suspicion of first-degree arson in connection with the Old Trails Fire that ignited Saturday

SPOKANE, Wash. — Fire crews continued to make progress battling three wildfires overnight, strengthening containment lines and mopping up a spot fire, an incident commander said Tuesday.

Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown called the wildfires burning through the area the "worst natural disaster our region has faced."

A Fargo native and her family escaped with their children and pets after a wildfire destroyed their Spokane, Washington, home.

Encircled by the entire Eastern Washington football team, redshirt senior linebacker Myles Mayovsky stepped to the line — the free-throw line, that is — and lofted a basketball toward the hoop. Next to him,

Is suspected Spokane arsonist Aaron F. Farinacci a registered Republican voter? No, that's not true: Voters in Washington state do not register by political party, according to the Washington