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Man Who Killed Father in Arizona Now Charged with Arson in Washington
Authorities say the man intentionally set the largest blaze, which destroyed hundreds of buildings and forced tens of thousands from their homes.
- Authorities charged 37-year-old Aaron Farinacci with first-degree arson on Monday, with Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels announcing the arrest following the Old Trails Fire near Spokane, Washington.
- Farinacci previously served prison time for the 2010 manslaughter of his father in Mesa, Arizona, and was released from the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry on December 23, 2020.
- A sheriff's deputy confronted Farinacci with reports that three witnesses spotted him near the blaze carrying cigarettes, a lighter, and waterproof matches; Farinacci denied starting the fire, claiming witnesses "don't know 'the whole thing.'"
- The Old Trails Fire is one of several wildfires devastating eastern Washington, destroying hundreds of buildings and forcing tens of thousands of residents to flee.
- Investigators previously contacted Farinacci regarding two other fire incidents, including a July 8, 2025, arson call and a separate police interaction on August 11, 2025.
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He murdered his father, studied the climate to burn forests and claimed that "fire makes things reborn." This is the story of the mind of the one responsible for the devastating fires.
Arizona Man Who Killed His Father Accused of Sparking Washington Wildfire
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