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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Uwa Ede-Osifo and agencies

Accused arsonist studied how to maximize Washington wildfire’s harm, police say

Firefighter sprays water on wildfire
A firefighter hoses down the remains of a home destroyed in the Old Trails fire in Spokane on Friday. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images

The 37-year-old man accused of sparking a devastating fire in Washington allegedly studied how to maximize the blaze’s destruction and was responsible for setting 25 other fires in the Spokane area over the past year, according to a court affidavit.

Aaron Farinacci, who faces a slew of arson charges, is accused of starting the Old Trails fire, which began on 1 August and is still burning – one of three “Spokane complex” fires that have scorched hundreds of homes and displaced thousands of residents.

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