A Washington grandfather says he spotted a stranger bent over near railroad tracks minutes before smoke erupted and the Old Trails Fire ignited.

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,

A Kitsap County, Washington man is accused of torching a house from his golf cart, all while his dog watched from the passenger seat.

The alleged arsonist in the first of three devastating wildfires in Washington state last week admitted to igniting the blaze and more than two dozen others since last year, court documents show.

Three wildfires in eastern Washington state have burned thousands of acres, putting 65,000 people under evacuation orders.

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

Aaron Farinacci, 37, is accused of causing the Old Trails Fire, one of three fires tearing through eastern Washington near Spokane.

Crews have taken advantage of cooler weather to begin getting a handle on wildfires that have displaced tens of thousands of people around Washington state’s second-largest city, but hotter, drier and