Man charged with setting largest Spokane wildfire went to prison for killing father

5 verified updates • corroborated by 6 independent sources • tracked since August 04, 2026

Part of ongoing coverage: Weather

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08:00 AM 2 sources: CBS News, NPR
Arson arrest in one of the Spokane area wildfires that have left some residents with nothing
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01:30 PM 1 source: BBC News
Arson arrest made over largest of Washington state's wildfires
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02:00 PM 1 source: USA Today
Live updates: Spokane, Washington fires force evacuations, destroy homes
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02:30 PM 1 source: The Washington Post
Man charged with arson as wildfires consume parts of Spokane, Washington
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03:30 PM 1 source: PBS
Man charged with setting largest Spokane wildfire went to prison for killing father