A man seen near the starting point of a major wildfire was arrested for investigation of first-degree arson. The man had a past felony conviction for manslaughter in Arizona.

A man was arrested and charged with arson on Monday in connection with the Old Trails Fire in the Spokane area in Washington state, police said.

A man was arrested and charged with arson on Monday in connection with the Old Trails Fire in the Spokane area in Washington state, police said.

Police charged a Spokane man with arson over the Old Trails Fire after a witness tip. The case has sharpened a wildfire emergency that has displaced thousands and destroyed hundreds of buildings.

A man from Spokane, Washington, was arrested Monday and charged with setting one of the three devastating wildfires that are burning through the region.

Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels said Aaron Farinacci, 37, was arrested late Monday afternoon in connection with the Old Trails Fire.

A man has been charged with first-degree arson in connection with one of three wildfires burning across Washington state's Spokane area, as firefighters continue battling blazes that have destroyed...

Aaron Farinacci, charged with first-degree arson in Spokane's Old Trails Fire, previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a 2010 Arizona homicide.

Police in Washington state have arrested a 37-year-old man on suspicion of starting a fire that has burned through more than 3,200 hectares of forest in the state's second city Spokane. Firefighters…