Arson suspect arrested as wildfires rage around Spokane, Washington

SPOKANE, Washington, Aug 4 (Reuters) - A man has been arrested on suspicion of deliberately starting one of three fires that have destroyed over 700 houses and other buildings, forcing 64,000 people to evacuate in and around Spokane, Washington, the city hardest hit by wildfires sweeping the drought-stricken Pacific No

The Old Trails Fire is one of three major blazes burning around Spokane, forcing some 67,000 people to evacuate and destroying at least 700 structures.

Authorities reported that three fires burned more than 10,000 acres, destroying hundreds of buildings and forcing thousands of residents to evacuate.

Surveillance video showed a man in a helmet lighting fireworks, pouring gasoline onto a stairwell and lighting it and then firing a BB rifle.

Aaron Farinacci is charged with first-degree arson for allegedly starting the Old Trails Fire, one of several burning in the Spokane area.

It was a busy Saskatchewan Day for Saskatoon emergency crews, with firefighters responding to three different structure fires.

Spokane Arson Suspect Previously Went To Prison For Manslaughter In Dad's Death  HuffPost

The suspect is accused of starting a fire by igniting a roadside patch of grass.

More than 700 buildings in the Spokane area have been destroyed and 400 more haven't been assessed, officials said as three fires burned in the area and an arrest was made in connection with one of them.

Arson suspect arrested as wildfires rage around Spokane, Washington  Reuters

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, the largest of the three wildfires around the stat

The fires have destroyed at least 700 buildings and forced about 67,000 people to evacuate

Police have announced the arrest of a man on suspicion of arson, connected to one of the wildfires burning out of control in Washington state. As dozens of fires burn across the West, conditions spawned a rare “firenado,” a twister of flames caught on video. NBC’s Morgan Chesky reports and TODAY’s Al Roker tracks the l

A tip from a concerned citizen led to the arrest.

Together, the fires have destroyed at least 700 buildings and forced some 67,000 people to evacuate around the state's second-largest city. Authorities haven't stated a possible cause for the other two fires.

The suspect was arrested in connection with one of three wildfires in Spokane, Wash., that have destroyed hundreds of homes and displaced nearly a quarter of the city's residents.

Arson suspect arrested as Spokane battles devastating wildfires  AP News

Man charged with arson in one of three wildfires torching Washington’s Spokane area  CNN

Authorities say they’ve arrested a 37-year-old man suspected of intentionally starting one of the devastating wildfires burning around Spokane, Washington

A man was arrested and charged with arson on Monday in connection with the Old Trails Fire in the Spokane area in Washington state, police said.

Nearly 3,00,000 evacuated as wildfires advance toward Bordeaux in France and devastate central Spain.A 37-year-old man suspected of starting one of several wildfires that have ravaged communities around Spokane in Washington state was arrested on Monday. The blazes have destroyed more than 700 buildings and forced abou

Aaron F. Farinacci has been charged with first degree arson and is being held on $1 million bond.

Chilling details have emerged about Aaron Farinacci, a convicted felon who was arrested on an arson charge in connection with the Old Trails Fire in Spokane.

Aaron Farinacci, 37, was arrested after a witness reported seeing him kneeling near the ignition site of a major fire in Washington State, officials said.

Authorities say they’ve arrested a 37-year-old man suspected of intentionally starting one of the devastating wildfires burning around Spokane, Washington

Authorities on Monday arrested a 37-year-old man they suspect of starting one of the devastating wildfires tearing through eastern Washington state as many residents were left wondering if their homes had survived.

Authorities have arrested a 37-year-old man on suspicion of arson in connection with the biggest of three fires burning around Spokane, in Washington state. A witness allegedly saw him kneeling near grass where the fire began, the county sheriff said.

Authorities have arrested a 37-year-old man on suspicion of arson in connection with the biggest of three fires burning around Spokane, in Washington state. A witness allegedly saw him kneeling near grass where the fire began, the county sheriff said.

A man from Spokane, Washington, was arrested Monday and charged with setting one of the devastating wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of homes and other structures in and around the state's second-largest city.