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

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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. He was found in possession of waterproof matches and a butane lighter – and was identified by witnesses who spotted him kneeling in grass close to where the blaze began over the weekend. At a press conference on Monday night, John Nowels, the Spokane county sheriff, said Farinacci had been apprehended quickly. “As it happens…

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