India, Aug. 4 -- A convicted felon has been arrested on an arson charge in connection with the Old Trails Fire in Spokane, Washington, according to KXLY. Aaron F. Farinacci is suspected to have started that fire that has now burned thousands of acres and hundreds of homes.

The announcement was made by Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels in a news conference Monday night, August 3. A person reported seeing the suspect looking nervous, and ten minutes later, smoke was rising from the area.

A man matching the description was questioned on the day of the fire, but later released. He had waterproof matches and a butane lighter.

Authorities later pieced together evidence and positively identified the man. They developed probable cause that th...