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A Washington man named Aaron Farinacci is accused of starting 25 fires, including the devastating Old Trails Fire near Spokane that destroyed 900+ homes and displaced 67,000 people. After a witness spotted him acting suspiciously near the fire’s origin, investigators linked the blaze to his location — leading to his arrest. Farinacci initially denied everything and was released, but later admitted to planning the fires for weeks, even using a weather app to pick ideal conditions. He claims he sees fire as beautiful and symbolic of rebirth, and tried to explain away lighters and cannabis on his person by saying he’d fallen and hurt himself. Now facing five counts of first-degree arson with $2 million bail, his attorney has requested a mental health evaluation as the case unfolds.

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