Judge doubles bail to $2M for Old Trails Fire suspect
By The BriefBrief
A judge doubled Aaron Forrest Farinacci’s bail to $2 million after prosecutors added four arson charges.
WHO:Judge Jeremy Schmidt
WHAT:Doubled bail to $2 million for Aaron Forrest Farinacci and found probable cause for four additional first-degree arson counts
WHEN:Reported Aug 6, 2026 at 8:59 PM ET
WHERE:Spokane County, Washington
WHY:Prosecutors filed four additional arson charges after Farinacci allegedly confessed to setting 25 fires and constructing a delayed ignition device.
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