Washington DC, Aug. 4 -- A man was apprehended on Monday, suspected of igniting one of three wildfires that displaced more than 65,000 residents over the weekend in Spokane County, Washington.

According to The New York Times, the suspect, 37-year-old Aaron F Farinacci, faces one count of first-degree arson, Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels announced. Sheriff Nowels noted that law enforcement officers had an initial interaction with Farinacci on Saturday afternoon following a tip from a local resident near the origin point of the Old Trails fire.

Investigators determined that the Old Trails fire was intentionally set, likely using matches or a butane lighter to ignite dry grass. That fire was one of three blazes, alongside the Fairview...