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Spokane Wildfire Suspect Confesses to Setting Dozens of Fires

Shop the Best of Nordstrom’s ‘Bigger Than Ever’ Anniversary Sale Aaron Farinacci, the man charged with setting one of the most destructive fires in the history of Washington state, appeared in court on Thursday for his arraignment. According to court documents, detectives say Farinacci confessed to using a weather app to wait for a dry and windy day before starting the fire. Farinacci also claims he ignited 25 other fires near his home between July and August of 2025. NBC’s Morgan Chesky reports for TODAY. 7, 2026 © 2026 NBCUniversal Media, LLC Apple®, Apple logo® and App Store® are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.

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Scoop News DeskSpokane · Published Friday, August 7, 2026 at 11:27 AM UTCUpdated Friday, August 7, 2026 at 11:50 AM UTC

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