Thirty-seven-year-old Aaron Farinacci, accused of starting the Old Trails fire near the city of Spokane in the U.S. state of Washington, admitted to investigators, according to court documents, that he had planned the act for approximately two weeks. Spokane County detective Michael Drapeau stated that Farinacci had been monitoring the weather forecast and looking for a day with strong wind, low humidity, and higher temperatures. svet.sme.sk ↗
According to investigators, Farinacci chose August 1 because he expected winds reaching approximately 80 kilometers per hour. He is also said to have studied the case of a known serial arsonist and purchased items to assemble a delayed-ignition device. According to the court filing, this was to consist of notebook paper, matches, a cigarette, and a rubber band. kultura.pravda.sk ↗
The Old Trails fire was the most destructive of the three fires in the Spokane area. The flames destroyed more than 850 buildings and forced tens of thousands of people to leave their homes. According to the detective, Farinacci said he knew the fire would be big, but he did not expect it to spread to such an extent. lidovky.cz ↗
Investigators state that Farinacci also confessed to starting several other fires in 2025 and 2026. He is set to face arson charges in court, and further proceedings will depend on the court case as well as on the investigation of other fires in the region. teraz.sk ↗
Accused man admits to planning fire near Spokane
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Vedel presne, kedy les zhorí najrýchlejšie. Polícia odhalila premyslený plán podpaľača
kultura.pravda.sk
| 09:57 07.08.
Obvinený muž sa priznal k založeniu lesného požiaru v Spokane
teraz.sk
| 06:23 07.08.
Obvinený muž sa priznal k založeniu lesného požiaru v americkom Spokane
svet.sme.sk
| 03:38 07.08.
„Oheň je mocný a krásný.“ Žhář se přiznal k pečlivému plánování požáru u Spokane
lidovky.cz
| 11:10 07.08.
Týdny sledoval předpověď. Muž podezřelý ze žhářství se k založení požáru přiznal
seznamzpravy.cz
| 10:55 07.08.
Muž podezřelý ze žhářství ve státě Washington se přiznal. Dodal, že založil dvacet dalších požárů
irozhlas.cz
| 10:38 07.08.
Spokane wildfire arson suspect waited for dry, windy day to start blaze, police say
BBC News
| 02:54 07.08.
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