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Spokane Firestorm Leaves 833 Structures Lost Across Three Blazes
local1 month ago

Spokane Firestorm Leaves 833 Structures Lost Across Three Blazes

Spokane’s Old Trails, Autumn Lane and Fairview fires scorched over 3,100 acres and destroyed or damaged 833 structures, triggering the evacuation of more than 65,000 residents. Firefighters fought long hours with limited resources as high winds spread flames through neighborhoods, while local leaders and wildfire experts struggled to quantify the devastation from aerial surveys of Lookout Mountain, Riverside State Park and surrounding areas.

via spokesman.com|
#autumn-lane-fire#fairview-fire#local
Spokane arson suspect admits to dozens of fires fueling the Old Trails blaze
us-news1 month ago

Spokane arson suspect admits to dozens of fires fueling the Old Trails blaze

A Spokane man, Aaron Farinacci, 37, is charged with five counts of first-degree arson after authorities say he admitted to starting more than two dozen wildfires near his Spokane residence since July 2025, including the Old Trails Fire that burned over 3,500 acres and destroyed more than 400 structures; prosecutors say he planned the fires to stretch firefighting resources, monitored weather and wildfire conditions, and investigators say more charges could follow as the case continues.

via CNN|
#arson#investigation#old-trails-fire
Spokane’s Old Trails Fire: Firefighters Hold the Line as Neighborhood Burns
local1 month ago

Spokane’s Old Trails Fire: Firefighters Hold the Line as Neighborhood Burns

Spokane firefighters battled the Old Trails wildfire that ripped through West Plains neighborhoods, evacuations forced, as crews from the Spokane Fire Department and Spokane County Fire District 8 defended Loomis' home and surrounding streets for hours amid 50 mph winds, exploding gas lines, and blinding smoke, a chaotic, near-impossible fight that saved some houses but left widespread destruction and an emotional toll on responders.

via The Spokesman-Review|
#firefighters#local#old-trails-fire
Spokane's Firestorm: Hundreds of Homes Destroyed, Evacuations Continue
local1 month ago

Spokane's Firestorm: Hundreds of Homes Destroyed, Evacuations Continue

Three wildfires in northwest Spokane, led by the Old Trails Fire, destroyed hundreds of homes in the Balboa neighborhood, with roughly 900 structures burned and about 67,000 residents evacuated. Firefighters from multiple states worked from a makeshift base at the fairgrounds as officials call it the region's worst natural disaster, while some residents return to salvage belongings. Authorities have arrested a suspect for allegedly starting the Old Trails Fire.

via KUOW|
#balboa-neighborhood#evacuations#local
Three Spokane Area Fires Drive Widespread Evacuations as Arson Probe Unfolds
local1 month ago

Three Spokane Area Fires Drive Widespread Evacuations as Arson Probe Unfolds

Three major wildfires in the Spokane area — Old Trails, Autumn Lane, and Fairview — have burned thousands of acres, prompted widespread evacuations, and drawn nearly 2,000 firefighters from 176 jurisdictions. As of Aug. 7, containment ranges from 5% to 13% across the fires (Old Trails and Autumn Lane about 13% containment; Fairview 5%), with roughly 10,436 total acres burned and hundreds of structures damaged. Evacuations remain in effect at multiple levels, a Red Flag Warning and air-quality alert persist due to wind and smoke, and investigators say an arson suspect linked to the Old Trails Fire has confessed to planning the blaze. Local agencies provide evacuation maps and resources for affected residents.

via NonStop Local KHQ|
#autumn-lane-fire#fairview-fire#local
Spokane arson suspect allegedly timed blaze for windy, hot day
us-news1 month ago

Spokane arson suspect allegedly timed blaze for windy, hot day

A Spokane man, Aaron Farinacci, 37, is suspected of starting the Old Trails Fire after telling investigators he waited for a hot, dry, windy day; he allegedly planned the blaze two weeks in advance, researched weather patterns and a time-delay ignition, and claimed responsibility for about 25 other fires. Bond was raised to $2 million and a mental competency evaluation ordered as the case proceeds. The fires around Spokane forced more than 60,000 residents to evacuate and destroyed more than 700 buildings, with no deaths or injuries reported; authorities are trying to contact 14 people still unreachable.

via BBC|
#arson#evacuations#old-trails-fire
Suspect in Spokane wildfire to appear in court for arraignment
crime1 month ago

Suspect in Spokane wildfire to appear in court for arraignment

Aaron F. Farinacci, 37, faces a first-degree arson charge in connection with the Old Trails Fire in Spokane County, part of the Spokane Complex Fires, and is due in court for arraignment; the fires have destroyed over 800 structures and forced thousands to evacuate; Farinacci was identified by a witness near the fire’s origin, arrested days later, and held on $1 million bail, with investigators previously questioning him about other fires.

via Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB|
#arraignment#arson#crime
Eyewitness Lead Helps Link Suspect to Spokane’s Old Trails Fire Arson
crime1 month ago

Eyewitness Lead Helps Link Suspect to Spokane’s Old Trails Fire Arson

A Spokane County arson suspect, Aaron F. Farinacci, was charged with first-degree arson in the Old Trails Fire after eyewitnesses reported a bald man lingering near railroad tracks before smoke appeared. Investigators linked the blaze to dry grass ignited by an open flame, while noting wildfire arson cases require weighing multiple types of evidence. Farinacci’s prior criminal history, including a 2010 murder in Arizona, is part of the context as investigators reconstruct the fire’s origin and timeline amid evacuations and widespread destruction.

via Fox News|
#arson#crime#eyewitness
Shirt clue ties Spokane arson suspect to summer fires, arraignment after arrest
crime1 month ago

Shirt clue ties Spokane arson suspect to summer fires, arraignment after arrest

Aaron Farinacci, suspected of starting the Old Trails fire and two other Spokane blazes, was linked to the incidents by witnesses and a distinctive green shirt; he was contacted by investigators last summer and later arrested on first-degree arson with a $1 million bond, with an arraignment pending. Investigators tied him to recent activity near the West Plains fire, found ignition-related items on him, and note a prior manslaughter conviction in Arizona.

via The Spokesman-Review|
#aaron-farinacci#arraignment#arson