Spokane arson suspect charged with 4 new counts in fires dating to 2025

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Aaron Farinacci is accused of starting one of the blazes raging in Spokane. The three Spokane Complex fires have collectively displaced more than 65,000 people since Saturday.

Residents carry the remains of deceased dogs at a home burned in the Old Trails fire in Spokane, Wash., on Aug. 4, 2026.

Residents carry the remains of deceased dogs Tuesday at a home burned in the Old Trails Fire in Spokane, Wash.Josh Edelson / AFP via Getty Images

Aug. 6, 2026, 3:40 PM EDT / Updated Aug. 6, 2026, 7:41 PM EDT

By Morgan Chesky and Alicia Victoria Lozano

SPOKANE, Wash. — The man accused of starting one of the fires burning in Washington state was charged with four additional first-degree counts of arson after investigators said they linked him to previous fires dating back to July 2025.

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