Arson arrest made over largest of Washington state's wildfires
There are three wildfires in the Spokane area that have forced 60,000 to be evacuated from their homes.
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson over the largest of the wildfires that have forced more than 60,000 people to evacuate from the city of Spokane in Washington state.
Three major fires have been burning around the north-western state's second-most-populous city since the weekend, with firefighters still working to contain the flames.
Aaron Farinacci, 37, was allegedly seen kneeling near grass at the site of the fire and later found to have matches and a lighter, the Spokane County Sheriff said.
More than 700 buildings in the area have been destroyed, with another 400 yet to be assessed, and thousands of acres of land have been burned.
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