Ex-con arson suspect in Spokane fires claims 25 blazes since 2025
TL;DR
Aaron Farinacci, who previously served time for fatally shooting his father, is identified by authorities as behind one of several Spokane-area wildfires; he told investigators that since his release in 2025 he has started about 25 fires in the Spokane region, as fire crews battle the blazes and investigators piece together a broader wave of arson in the area.
- As fires devastate Spokane, suspect Aaron Farinucci’s troubled history comes into focus NBC News
- 'It's apocalyptic.' A look at the aftermath of catastrophic fires in Spokane KUOW
- Scale of devastation shocks US city's fire-seasoned residents BBC
- Opinion | My Hometown Went Up in Flames. It Won’t Be the Last. The New York Times
- Wildfires in urban areas are more common. That may have helped Spokane NPR
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