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THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Wildfire Arson Suspect Confesses to Lighting 26 Fires Since 2025.

Aaron Forrest Farinacci, who was arrested on suspicion of arson, has admitted to starting the Old Trails Fire in Spokane, Washington.

Newly released court documents have revealed that 37-year-old Aaron Farinacci has allegedly confessed to starting one of the three major wildfires in the Spokane, Washington, area. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Aaron Forrest Farinacci, who was arrested on suspicion of arson, has reportedly admitted to starting the Old Trails Fire in Spokane, Washington. DETAIL: Farinacci allegedly planned the blaze weeks in advance. Court documents revealed that Farinacci researched weather conditions, sought out high-risk scenarios, and constructed a delayed ignition device to start the fire. He also confessed to starting 25 other wildfires since summer last year, including the Aubrey White Fire in 2025, which forced evacuations and burned over 1,200…Open

HUFFPOST - Man Charged With Arson In Spokane, Washington, Told Police He Planned Wildfire For Weeks

A Spokane County detective who interviewed the man accused of starting one of the city’s wildfires says the man confessed, described his planning process and explained how he created a device to ignite the blaze.

AMERICANTHINKER - Here comes 'global warming' again in Spokane -- otherwise known as 'arson'

By Monica Showalter More like a new spray-shooter phenomenon than anything to do with the climate.

NYTIMES (Pooja Salhotra and Anna Griffin) - What One Witness Saw Before a Spokane Wildfire Started

A resident of Spokane County, Wash., said he noticed a man acting suspiciously and called 911 after seeing smoke. The police later arrested a suspect tied to one of the wildfires in the area.

NEWSNATIONNOW (Josie Fischels) - What we know about the Spokane arson suspect

Aaron Farinacci is charged with first-degree arson for allegedly starting the Old Trails Fire, one of several burning in the Spokane area.

NPR (Kirk Siegler) - Authorities arrest arson suspect in connection with wildfires in Spokane

The suspect was arrested in connection with one of three wildfires in Spokane, Wash., that have destroyed hundreds of homes and displaced nearly quarter of the city's residents.