Man charged with setting Spokane's largest wildfire went to prison for manslaughter in dad's death
From left, homeowner Al Acosta, his son Louis Acosta, daughter Renee Stewart and son-in-law Jamie Stewart look through the remains of Al's home after a wildfire hit the northern part of Spokane, Wash., Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A man who went to prison for manslaughter in his father’s 2010 killing in Arizona has been charged with setting the largest of the wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of buildings in and around Washington state’s second-largest city and forced tens of thousands of people from their homes.
Aaron F. Farinacci, of Spokane, was arrested Monday and booked on suspicion of first-degree arson in connection with the Old Trails Fire, the biggest of the three blazes in and around the eastern Washington city, the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office said. His bond was set at $1 million and he's due in court later Tuesday.
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