Arson arrest linked to massive Spokane wildfire

TL;DR
A 37-year-old convicted felon, Aaron Farinacci, was arrested on arson charges in connection with the Old Trails Fire near Spokane, which has burned thousands of acres and forced hundreds of evacuations. Investigators connected him to the blaze after witnesses spotted a nervous man at the scene and later found waterproof matches and a butane lighter; he’s jailed on a $1 million bond. Sheriff Nowels said there’s no evidence tying him to the other fires burning in the area.
- Convicted felon arrested for arson in connection with Old Trails Fire KXLY.com
- Spokane man arrested on first-degree arson charge in deadly Old Trails Fire komonews.com
- Man arrested on suspicion of setting Old Trails fire: sheriff The Spokesman-Review
- Arrest made in connection with Spokane complex fires KING5.com
- Convicted felon arrested in connection with Old Trails Fire in Spokane MyNorthwest.com
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