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Arrested Arsonist Amid Devastating Fires | Tucson News
A 37-year-old man, Aaron Farinacci, has been arrested in Spokane for allegedly starting the Old Trails Fire—one of eastern Washington’s most destructive blazes. With over 700 homes lost and 67,000 evacuated, residents are returning to ash-covered ruins, grappling with loss and rebuilding decisions. Farinacci, facing a $1 million bond, has a violent past including a 2010 Arizona murder conviction. Firefighters—now over 1,000 strong, expected to double—battle uncontained flames fueled by extreme dryness, while officials track down just 14 missing people from initial reports of nearly 300. The…
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