Man charged with arson in connection with one of three wildfires burning near Spokane

NPR | By Kirk Siegler,

A Martínez

Published August 4, 2026 at 4:40 AM EDT

Authorities say a 37-year-old man has been arrested in connection with one of the three wildfires burning near Spokane, Washington.

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