Man charged with arson in 1 of 3 wildfires torching Washington’s Spokane area | CNN

A man suspected of arson in one of three wildfires tearing through eastern Washington state was formally charged Tuesday, as firefighters race to contain flames before they obliterate more homes. Aaron F. Farinacci, 37, appeared in Spokane County Superior Court via video link from jail on Tuesday afternoon charged with first-degree arson. His bond was set at $1 million and an arraignment was scheduled for Thursday. His arrest comes as a trio of calamitous fires has engulfed more than 10,000 acres and destroyed hundreds of homes and other structures in the Spokane area since igniting Saturday. As of Tuesday morning, the Old Trails Fire, the Autumn Lane Fire and the Fairview Fire have scorched more than 10,000 acres and remain uncontained, according to Inciweb, a clearinghouse for wildfire information. “The situation is dire,” Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson told CNN Monday night. “These are neighborhoods in the city (of Spokane) that in large part have been just wiped out.” Here’s the latest on the wildfires in eastern Washington state: • Thousands of homes in jeopardy: More than 700 structures have been destroyed and about 10,000 more were at risk, officials said Monday. â