{
  "id": 151942,
  "title": "Arson suspect arrested as Spokane fires ravage buildings, force tens of thousands to evacuate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/arson-suspect-arrested-as-spokane-fires-ravage-buildings-force-tens",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T23:51:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/arson-suspect-arrested-as-spokane-fires-ravage-buildings-force-tens-of-thousands-to-evacuate/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A man, Aaron Farinacci, 37, has been arrested and charged with first-degree arson for allegedly starting one of the three fires burning in the Spokane, Washington area. According to the Spokane County Sheriff, Farinacci is accused of using matches or a lighter to ignite a roadside patch of grass, sparking the Old Trails Fire.\n\nThe three fires have forced 64,000 people to evacuate and destroyed over 700 buildings. They have burned more than 10,000 acres and are considered a top firefighting priority in the US. The fires are being driven by gusting winds and tinder-dry conditions.\n\nFarinacci was jailed on a $1 million bond. The origins of the two other fires remain under investigation, according to the Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}