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wildfire arsonist
Coverage of wildfire arsonist in the Nexus archive.
- WATCH: Neighbor’s double take helped police identify accused wildfire arsonist as flames raced nearby
Paul Child spotted a stranger twice near railroad tracks outside his Washington home before smoke began rising about ten minutes later. After authorities detained the man, Paul and two witnesses provided an in-person identification of the accused wildfire arsonist during a field showup. The accused was later identified as Aaron Forrest Farinacci.