Man arrested on suspicion of arson in Washington state wildfire

The Old Trails Fire has burned through more than 3,200 hectares of forest and destroyed 700 buildings.

The Spokane wildfire has now burned through more than 3,200 hectares of forest and destroyed 700 buildings.

The Old Trails Fire has now burned through more than 3,200 hectares of forest and destroyed a total of 700 buildings.

The Old Trails Fire has now expanded to burn through more than 3,200 hectares of forest and the number of destroyed buildings has risen to 700.

The Old Trails Fire has now burned through over 3,200 hectares of forest and destroyed 700 structures, causing the displacement of nearly a quarter of Spokane's residents. During the arrest, authorities found a waterproof match and a butane lighter on Farinacci, while officials reported no fatalities so far. Additionally, Governor Bob Ferguson declared a statewide emergency on August 1 in response to the ongoing wildfires.

Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels reported that a waterproof match and a butane lighter were discovered on Aaron Farinacci. Additionally, authorities confirmed that no fatalities have been reported so far, though the fire has now burned more than 3,200 hectares of forest and destroyed 700 buildings. Governor Bob Ferguson also declared a statewide emergency on August 1 due to the wildfires.

The Old Trails Fire has consumed almost 4,000 acres, burning through more than 3,200 hectares of forest and destroying 700 buildings. During his arrest, Aaron F. Farinacci was found in possession of a waterproof match and a butane lighter, and it has been revealed that he has a prior manslaughter conviction in Arizona involving his father. While no fatalities have been reported, 14 people remained unaccounted for as of Monday.

The Old Trails Fire has consumed almost 4,000 acres, causing the fire to jump the Spokane River. Sheriff John Nowels reported that a waterproof match and butane lighter were found on Farinacci, who has a prior conviction for the 2010 manslaughter of his father in Arizona. While authorities have reported no fatalities, 14 people remained unaccounted for as of Monday.

The Old Trails Fire has consumed nearly 4,000 acres and jumped the Spokane River, with officials reporting that 700 buildings have been destroyed or rendered unusable. During the investigation, a waterproof match and a butane lighter were discovered on Farinacci, who has a prior manslaughter conviction in Arizona involving his father. While no fatalities have been reported, 14 people remained unaccounted for as of Monday.

The Old Trails Fire has consumed almost 4,000 acres, destroying 700 buildings and burning more than 3,200 hectares of forest. Authorities reported no fatalities, though 14 people remained unaccounted for as of Monday. Additionally, a waterproof match and a butane lighter were found on Farinacci during his arrest.

The Old Trails Fire has consumed nearly 4,000 acres and burned through more than 3,200 hectares of forest, destroying over 700 structures. During the investigation, authorities discovered a waterproof match and a butane lighter on Farinacci, who has a prior manslaughter conviction in Arizona. While no fatalities have been reported, 14 people remain unaccounted for as of Monday.

The wildfire has consumed approximately 4,000 acres and destroyed more than 700 structures, while 14 people remain unaccounted for as of Monday. Authorities found a waterproof match and a butane lighter on Farinacci, who has a prior manslaughter conviction in Arizona for the 2010 killing of his father. Additionally, Governor Bob Ferguson has declared a statewide emergency, with the fire reported to have jumped the Spokane River.

The Old Trails Fire has consumed nearly 4,000 acres and destroyed over 700 structures, while 14 people remain unaccounted for as of Monday. During his arrest, Aaron Farinacci was found in possession of a waterproof match and a butane lighter. Additionally, Governor Bob Ferguson has declared a statewide emergency, and the fire has reportedly jumped the Spokane River.

The Old Trails Fire has consumed almost 4,000 acres, destroying more than 700 structures and burning through over 3,200 hectares of forest. Authorities reported no fatalities so far, though 14 people remain unaccounted for as of Monday. Additionally, Sheriff John Nowels confirmed that a waterproof match and a butane lighter were found on Farinacci at the time of his arrest.

Investigators found a pack of cigarettes, waterproof matches, and a butane lighter on Aaron Farinacci following his arrest, which was prompted by a witness report of him acting nervously near the brush. Farinacci, who has a prior conviction for manslaughter in Arizona, has denied starting the Old Trails Fire. While the fire has consumed nearly 4,000 acres and destroyed more than 700 structures, authorities have not yet determined the cause of the Autumn Lane and Fairview fires, and none of the three Spokane County wildfires were contained as of Tuesday afternoon.

The investigation into the Old Trails Fire revealed that Aaron Farinacci, who has a prior manslaughter conviction in Arizona, was found with waterproof matches and a butane lighter on his person. While the suspect has denied starting the fire, authorities noted that he had been contacted during two previous fire investigations in 2025. Additionally, the fire has destroyed more than 700 buildings and burned over 3,200 hectares of forest, while 14 people remain unaccounted for.

The Old Trails Fire has burned more than 3,200 hectares and destroyed over 700 buildings, while Aaron Farinacci, who denied starting the blaze, was found in possession of a waterproof match and a butane lighter. Farinacci, who has a prior manslaughter conviction in Arizona, was apprehended after a witness reported seeing him acting nervously near the fire's origin. Although 14 people remain unaccounted for, no fatalities have been reported as of Monday.

The Old Trails Fire has consumed nearly 4,000 acres and destroyed 700 buildings, while the suspect, Aaron Farinacci, was found in possession of waterproof matches and a butane lighter. Farinacci, who has a prior 2012 manslaughter conviction in Arizona, has denied starting the fire, though the blaze remains uncontained as of Tuesday afternoon.

Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels reported that a waterproof match and a butane lighter were found on Aaron Farinacci, who has denied starting the Old Trails Fire. Farinacci, who was released before being re-arrested, has a prior 2012 manslaughter conviction in Arizona for the fatal shooting of his father. Additionally, authorities stated that no fatalities have been reported, though 14 people remain unaccounted for as of Monday.

Investigators found a waterproof match and a butane lighter on Aaron Farinacci, who has denied starting the fire. The suspect, who was released initially while the cause was being determined, has a prior conviction for manslaughter in Arizona involving the death of his father in 2010. Additionally, Farinacci was previously contacted by police during two other fire investigations in 2025.

Investigators determined the Old Trails Fire was consistent with dry grass being ignited by a match or lighter, and sheriff John Nowels noted that waterproof matches and a butane lighter were found on Aaron Farinacci. While Farinacci has denied starting the fire, authorities noted he has a prior 2012 manslaughter conviction in Arizona involving his father. Additionally, the suspect's arrest followed reports from citizens who observed his suspicious behavior near the ignition site.

Investigation into Aaron Farinacci revealed he was found with a waterproof match and a butane lighter, and he has a prior 2012 conviction for manslaughter in Arizona involving his father. While Farinacci denies starting the fire, a judge has set his bail at one million US dollars. Additionally, the Old Trails Fire has consumed nearly 4,000 acres, and authorities are currently attempting to contact 14 people who have not been reached since the evacuations began.

Investigators determined the Old Trails Fire was consistent with dry grass being ignited by a match or lighter, following the discovery of waterproof matches and a butane lighter on Aaron Farinacci. The suspect, who previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter in 2012, was arrested by a SWAT unit without resistance and has had bail set at one million US dollars. While Farinacci denies starting the blaze, authorities noted that the fire has destroyed over 700 structures and burned more than 3,200 hectares of forest.

Investigators determined the Old Trails Fire was consistent with dry grass being ignited by a match or lighter, and a waterproof match and butane lighter were found on Aaron Farinacci. The suspect, who has a prior manslaughter conviction in Arizona involving his father, was arrested by a SWAT unit without resistance and has been set one million US dollars in bail. While Farinacci denies starting the fire, authorities noted that witnesses spotting him acting suspiciously near the ignition site led to his apprehension.

Investigators determined the Old Trails Fire was consistent with dry grass being ignited by a match or lighter, and Aaron Farinacci was subsequently arrested by a SWAT unit after being observed by a witness acting suspiciously near the ignition site. During his arrest, a waterproof match and a butane lighter were found on his person. The judge has set bail for the suspect at one million US dollars (approximately 870,000 euros).

Aaron Farinacci was arrested by a SWAT unit without resistance, and a judge has set his bail at one million US dollars. Investigators found a waterproof match and a butane lighter on his person, and the Old Trails Fire has been determined to be consistent with ignition by a match or lighter. Farinacci, who denied starting the blaze, has a prior 2012 conviction for manslaughter in Arizona involving the death of his father.

In the investigation of the Old Trails Fire, authorities found a waterproof match and a butane lighter on Aaron Farinacci, who was arrested by a SWAT unit without resistance. The suspect, who has a prior conviction for manslaughter in Arizona, has denied starting the fire, though investigators determined the blaze was consistent with dry grass being ignited by a match or lighter. Additionally, a judge has set bail for Farinacci at one million US dollars.

The number of structures destroyed by the Old Trails Fire has been updated from hundreds to at least 700, with more than 1,000 structures rendered unusable, while authorities confirmed 14 people remain unaccounted for—though not presumed missing—and the suspect, Aaron F. Farinacci, was charged with first-degree arson based on evidence including a waterproof match and butane lighter found on him, with bail set at $1 million; investigators also determined the fire was ignited by a match or lighter in dry grass near West Euclid Road and North Old Trails Road, and he had been previously stopped near the ignition site but released before the cause was confirmed.

The number of structures destroyed by the Old Trails Fire has been updated from hundreds to at least 700, with more than 1,000 structures rendered unusable, while authorities confirmed 14 people remain unaccounted for—though not presumed missing—and bail for Aaron F. Farinacci was set at $1 million; additionally, the fire’s cause was determined to be consistent with ignition by a match or lighter, and Governor Ferguson confirmed the Trump administration approved his emergency declaration.

Aaron F. Farinacci, who was initially released after being stopped near the fire’s origin, later confessed during a 90-minute interrogation to planning and setting the Old Trails Fire using a delayed ignition device modeled after serial arsonist John Leonard Orr, and has since been charged with four additional counts of first-degree arson for fires allegedly set since last summer; authorities also confirmed all 14 previously unaccounted-for individuals have been located, reversing the earlier estimate of potential missing persons.

Aaron F. Farinacci, who was initially released after his arrest due to an undetermined fire cause, later confessed during a 90-minute interrogation to planning and setting the Old Trails Fire using a delayed ignition device modeled after serial arsonist John Leonard Orr, and has now been charged with four additional counts of first-degree arson for fires allegedly set since last summer; the 14 previously unaccounted-for individuals have also been located and confirmed safe.

Aaron F. Farinacci, who initially denied involvement, later confessed during a 90-minute interrogation to planning and setting the Old Trails Fire using a time-delay device modeled after serial arsonist John Leonard Orr, after researching weather conditions to maximize fire spread; prosecutors also secured four additional first-degree arson charges linked to prior fires since last summer, and the 14 previously unaccounted-for individuals have now been located and confirmed safe.

Aaron F. Farinacci, who initially denied involvement, confessed during a 90-minute interrogation to planning and setting the Old Trails Fire using a time-delay device modeled after serial arsonist John Leonard Orr, after researching weather conditions to maximize spread; he also allegedly admitted to setting 25 other fires in the area over the past year, leading a judge to charge him with four additional counts of first-degree arson, while authorities confirmed all 14 previously unaccounted-for individuals had been located and were safe.

Aaron F. Farinacci, who initially denied involvement, later confessed to planning and setting the Old Trails Fire after researching serial arsonist John Leonard Orr to build a time-delay ignition device and monitoring weather conditions for optimal fire spread, and his charges have been expanded to include four additional counts of first-degree arson linked to prior fires since last summer, while authorities confirmed all 14 previously unaccounted-for individuals have been located and are safe.

Aaron F. Farinacci, who initially denied involvement, later confessed to planning and setting the Old Trails Fire after researching serial arsonist John Leonard Orr to build a time-delay ignition device, monitoring weather conditions for optimal fire spread, and expressing that fire is 'powerful and beautiful' with the belief that it brings 'a kind of rebirth'; investigators also found he had been contacted in two prior fire incidents in 2025, and his charges have been expanded to include four additional counts of first-degree arson from fires since last summer, while his arraignment is now scheduled for Thursday.

Aaron F. Farinacci, who initially denied involvement, later confessed to setting the Old Trails Fire after a 90-minute interrogation, and investigators have since expanded charges to include four additional counts of first-degree arson for fires allegedly set since last summer; he also admitted to researching serial arsonist John Leonard Orr to build a time-delay ignition device and deliberately waited for dry, windy conditions, while expressing that fire is 'powerful and beautiful' and induces 'a kind of rebirth,' according to court documents cited by CNN.