Aaron Farinucci was arrested for setting the wildfire in Spokane, Washington.
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The Gerry Callahan ShowAug 4, 2026
Multiple tier1 sources, including a Spokane County Sheriff's Office release, confirm that Aaron F. Farinacci (the post's 'Farinucci' is a spelling variant) was arrested on Monday and booked for first-degree arson in connection with the Old Trails Fire, one of three Spokane-area wildfires. The claim's 'the wildfire' refers to that fire, and the arrest is well documented.
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… That's good for America. Ah, the climate change nuts were wrong again. Of course, there's the big, ah, wildfire out in Spokane, Washington, and the, ah, moonbat Governor Jay Inslee said, I think yesterday, it's climate change. Everything's climate change. And then, shortly after that, they arrested an arsonist, a guy named Aaron Farinucci. He has he's a guy who he's 37, I believe, and he murdered his own father. That was part of the story. I saw the headline: A man who had spent time in prison for murdering his father set the fires, which have destroyed 65,000 acres and 700 homes. Again, the face of climate change: a convicted killer. So I had to look. I had to say, how the hell do you kill your father and you're free when you're 37? He did ten years. …
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Supports. The Spokane County Sheriff's Office said Aaron F. Farinacci, 37, was arrested and booked on suspicion of first-degree arson in connection with the Old Trails Fire, the largest of three blazes around Spokane.[1][2]
Supports. A Spokane County Sheriff's Office release states that detectives and DNR investigators developed probable cause to arrest Farinacci for Arson 1st Degree and that he was arrested without incident at his residence.[3]
Supports. Court records show Farinacci later told detectives in a recorded interview that he set the Old Trails Fire on Saturday, which corroborates the arrest's basis.[4][5]
Context. Farinacci denied setting the fire when first questioned, according to court records, but the arrest and charge stand regardless of that denial.[7][8]
Context. The post's spelling 'Farinucci' differs from the sources' 'Farinacci'; the referent is the same man, so this is a minor imprecision.[1][2][6]
Sources
8 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 primary, 4 not rated, 1 tier 2
- 1Authorities arrest arson suspect in connection with one of ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 2Arson suspect arrested as wildfires rage around Spokane, Washingtonreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 3Archived - Investigators Arrest Old Trails Fire Arson Suspectspokanecounty.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 4Court docs: Spokane arson suspect told police he set 25 fires over the past yearopb.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Court docs: Spokane arson suspect told police he set 25 fires ...kuow.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Arson suspect makes first court appearance as Spokane wildfires rage onnpr.org · tier 2 · cited for: context
- 7Man charged with setting Spokane’s largest wildfire was contacted about 2 other blazes last yearinquirer.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 8Man charged with setting Spokane's largest wildfire was questioned about 2 other blazes last yeardailygazette.com · not rated · cited for: context
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