Washington Wildfire Arson Suspect Twice Linked to Other Blazes, Authorities Say

A man arrested on suspicion of arson in a large wildfire in Spokane, Washington, was previously linked to two other fire investigations last year.

Aaron Farinacci, 37, was allegedly seen kneeling near grass at the site of the latest blaze and was later found to have matches and a lighter, the Spokane County Sheriff said.

The fire is the largest of three burning around the north-western US state’s second-most-populous city, forcing more than 60,000 people to evacuate and destroying more than 700 buildings.

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