A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of intentionally setting one of three wildfires in the Spokane, Washington area, N12 reports. The fires destroyed over 700 homes and structures, forcing an estimated 64,000 people to evacuate. The suspect is held on $1 million bail and charged with first-degree arson.
A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of intentionally setting one of three wildfires in the Spokane, Washington area, according to N12. The suspect is being held on $1 million bail and has been charged with first-degree arson. The wildfires have destroyed over 700 homes and structures, forcing an estimated 64,000 residents to evacuate. The Zioneer earlier reported on the evacuation orders and the initial arrest of a suspect in the same wildfires. The suspect's identity and motive have not yet been disclosed.
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