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Man Arrested on Suspicion of Arson in Spokane Wildfire

4 août 2026 à 11:47
Aaron Farinacci, 37, was arrested after a witness reported seeing him kneeling near the ignition site, officials said. Winds were forecast to increase Friday and Saturday, bringing a return to extremely critical fire weather.

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Destruction left in the wake of the Old Trails fire in Spokane, Wash.

‘A War Zone’: Spokane Wildfires Leave a Devastating Trail of Destruction

4 août 2026 à 02:56
Despite the scale of the damage, there have been no reported fatalities in the fires that started over the weekend. Late on Monday, officials arrested a man suspected of setting one of the fires.

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Residents returned to survey damage left in the wildfires in Spokane, Wash.

Spokane Wildfires Destroy Hundreds of Buildings as 60,000 People Evacuate

3 août 2026 à 10:42
Firefighters were hopeful that improving weather conditions in Washington state could help efforts to contain the blaze, which officials described as the largest natural disaster in the history of Spokane.

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All of Christine and Bryan Farris’s belongings burned in the Old Trail fire in Spokane, Wash.

More Than a Dozen Wildfires Burn in Washington State, Forcing Evacuations

2 août 2026 à 14:03
The Old Trails fire near Spokane had grown to about 3,500 acres by Sunday morning, propelled by strong wind gusts and high temperatures.

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The Old Trail fire leveled homes overnight in northwest Spokane, Wash. Residents surveyed the damage on Sunday morning.
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