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Richard Luscombe

Man charged in Washington state with starting largest wildfire in the area

A view of a burned neighborhood
A view of a neighborhood burned by the Old Trails fire in Spokane, Washington on Monday. Photograph: David Ryder/Reuters

Authorities on Monday charged a man in Washington state with starting a wildfire that has consumed almost 4,000 acres and forced tens of thousands from their homes.

Aaron Farinacci, 37, of Spokane, was arrested and charged with first-degree arson for setting the Old Trails fire, the largest of three devastating wildfires burning through the region.

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