Man arrested on suspicion of arson for allegedly starting Spokane fire

A resident of Spokane County, Wash., said he noticed a man acting suspiciously and called 911 after seeing smoke. The police later arrested a suspect tied to one of the wildfires in the area.

A 37-year-old Washington State man has been arrested and charged with arson in connection with one of the wildfires that is devastating Spokane, the County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.

Suspect had a prior conviction for reportedly shooting his father in Arizona, after he told his son to do the dishes Authorities on Monday charged a man in Washington state with starting a wildfire that has consumed almost 4,000 acres and forced tens of thousands from their…

More than 700 buildings in the Spokane area have been destroyed and 400 more haven't been assessed, officials said as three fires burned in the area and an arrest was made in connection with one of them.

The fires in the Spokane area - the state's second largest city - were among dozens across the Western US, stretching the ability of federal, state and local agencies to fight them.

The suspect was arrested in connection with one of three wildfires in Spokane, Wash., that have destroyed hundreds of homes and displaced nearly a quarter of the city's residents.

There are three wildfires in the Spokane area that have forced 60,000 to be evacuated from their homes.

Authorities say they’ve arrested a 37-year-old man suspected of intentionally starting one of the devastating wildfires burning around Spokane, Washington

A man in Washington state has been arrested on suspicion of arson for allegedly starting one of three fires ravaging the Spokane area.