Arson arrest linked to Spokane's largest wildfire

A Spokane man, 37-year-old Aaron Farinacci, was arrested on arson in the first degree after being found near the Old Trails fire with matches and a lighter, tied to the largest of Washington’s wildfires that has forced more than 60,000 residents to evacuate and destroyed hundreds of buildings. Firefighters—over 900 strong—are battling 16 fires around the state as cooler weather nears but heat and winds threaten containment; a statewide outdoor-fire ban is in effect amid climate-change‑linked fire risk.