CrimeUnited States
Spokane Arson Suspect Planned Wildfire for Weeks, Police Say
Aaron Farinacci faces five arson charges after allegedly confessing to planning the Old Trails Fire for weeks and setting 25 fires since July 2025.
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WildfireCrime
Spokane Fire: Arson Suspect Faces New Charges as Crews Fight
Firefighters work 16-hour shifts battling the Spokane Complex Fire as arson suspect Aaron Farinacci faces new charges for fires dating back to 2025.
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CrimeUnited States
Spokane Arson Suspect Was Questioned in Two Earlier Blazes
Aaron Farinacci, charged with setting Spokane's largest wildfire, was questioned about two other fires in 2025. The blazes destroyed 700+ buildings.
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CrimeUnited States
Spokane Fire Suspect Has Prior Manslaughter Conviction
Man charged with setting Spokane's largest wildfire previously served prison time for killing his father in 2010. Fires have destroyed 700 buildings.
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DomesticAccidents
11 Dead in Washington Chemical Tank Implosion
All 11 victims identified after a chemical tank implosion at a Washington paper mill, the state's deadliest industrial disaster since 1930.
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AccidentsUnited States
Death Toll Rises to 8 in Longview Paper Mill Disaster
Eight confirmed dead, three missing after a 900,000-gallon caustic chemical tank implodes at Nippon Dynawave paper mill in Longview, Washington.
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Accident & DisasterU.S. News
Washington Paper Mill Explosion: 9 Missing, Presumed Dead
A catastrophic tank rupture at a Washington paper mill has left 9 workers missing and presumed dead, with 2 confirmed fatalities.
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TechnologyBusiness
Meta Lays Off 1,400 Washington Workers in AI Restructuring
Meta cuts nearly 1,400 Washington state jobs as part of an AI-driven restructuring affecting 10% of its global workforce, with more layoffs expected.
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