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A man arrested on suspicion of arson in a large wildfire in Spokane, Washington, was previously linked to two other fire investigations last year. Aaron Farinacci, 37, was allegedly seen kneeling near grass at the site of the latest blaze and was later found to have matches and a lighter,
Aaron Farinacci, charged with first-degree arson in Spokane's Old Trails Fire, previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a 2010 Arizona homicide.
Hundreds of structures have been destroyed and at least 60,000 people evacuated as crews battle three major wildfires in Spokane County. Follow for live news updates.
A Kitsap County, Washington man is accused of torching a house from his golf cart, all while his dog watched from the passenger seat.
A man was arrested and charged with arson in connection with one of the wildfires ravaging the area surrounding Spokane, Washington, in recent days. Aaron Farinacci, 37, was booked on suspicion of first-degree arson over his involvement in starting the Old Trails Fire,
Aaron Farinacci, 37, is accused of causing the Old Trails Fire, one of three fires tearing through eastern Washington near Spokane.
Firefighters in eastern Washington are struggling to gain the upper hand on the wildfires devastating the Spokane area. The three blazes have forced tens of thousands to flee and destroyed more than 700 buildings.
A 37-year-old man appeared in court on Tuesday in Spokane, Washington after being charged with starting one of three fires that have destroyed over 700 houses and other buildings and forced 64,000 people to evacuate the city hit hardest by wildfires sweeping the drought-stricken Pacific Northwest United States.
Police said Aaron F. Farinacci, 37, was found with matches and a lighter after being spotted near the start of the Old Trails Fire, one of three blazes that have spread to thousands of acres.
May 24--Donita and Karl Ambrogini's 16-year-old daughter hovered at the edge of the roof, turning to look at her parents as tears rolled down her face. "Mom, I can't do this, I can't jump," Donita remembers her daughter yelling. The parents put one hand on ...
Aaron Farinacci, a convicted felon who killed his dad in 2010, has been charged with arson in connection with the Spokane fires.