Authorities arrest arson suspect connected to Spokane-area wildfires in Washington

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Spokane County authorities arrested a man on a single charge of first-degree arson in connection with wildfires that have devastated the Spokane area, officials said Monday. Aaron Farinacci, 37, was taken into custody after a citizen witness provided details in the investigation leading to his arrest, Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels told a news conference. The sheriff told reporters that Farinacci was being held on $1 million bond. Farinacci has a criminal record in Arizona, including a conviction for manslaughter, said Nowels. Wildfires raging on the outskirts of Spokane, Washington, for a third day have destroyed at least 700 buildings and forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes in and around the state's second-most populous city, officials said on Monday. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/12007794/washington-state-fires-destroy-homes/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.l

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