[ExI] Suspect arrested for arson in Spokane Fire

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Investigators arrest 37-year-old man in connection to devastating
Spokane County wildfire
Aug. 3, 2026 Updated Mon., Aug. 3, 2026 at 11:54 p.m.
<https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/aug/03/man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-setting-old-trails-fi/>
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A 37-year-old man accused of setting the fire that destroyed a swath
of northwest Spokane, including hundreds of homes, was arrested Monday
4 miles from the site where it began.
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Video of Police News Conference.
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9l5zeDxxMQ>
Old Trails Fire Full Press Conference: Suspect arrested.
Sheriff John Nowels, Spokane Valley Police Chief Ellis, and Spokane
County Prosecuting Attorney Preston McCollam share updates on the Old
Trails Fire.
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