Aaron Farinacci, the suspect in the Old Trails fire, allegedly planned the blaze for weeks, researching weather conditions, police said. He also confessed to starting other minor fires and now faces five first-degree arson charges.
The suspect in the Old Trails fire, Aaron Farinacci, allegedly planned the blaze for weeks, researching weather conditions such as wind, dryness, and humidity to choose an optimal date, Spokane police said. He also confessed to starting other minor fires last week and last month, and now faces five first-degree arson charges.
The Zioneer reported on August 4 at 07:17 Jerusalem that a 37-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of intentionally setting one of three wildfires in the Spokane area. The fires destroyed over 700 homes and forced an estimated 64,000 residents to evacuate. The same day, at 22:01 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that the suspect was held on $1 million bail and charged with first-degree arson.
The Old Trails fire was one of three wildfires that swept through the Spokane area. Evacuation orders were issued for about 60,000 residents early Tuesday, August 4, as The Zioneer reported at 02:06 Jerusalem.
The investigation is ongoing.
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- Strong60,000 residents ordered to evacuate as Spokane wildfires spread
- StrongPence condemns antisemitism after historic home fire in Indiana linked to Israeli flag burning
- StrongCourt releases Jerusalem hills arson suspect to house arrest; suspect said he set fire out of boredom
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