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He waited and planned for the perfect time, then set the blaze, officials say. Inside the Spokane arson case

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 53m ago
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9h ago Not surprised. I grew up in northern California in the 80's and remember being outside most of the summer...comfortably warm at maybe 90 F most of the time. By the 2020's we were having 35+ days … -5.0
1d ago I’m trying to stay inside, since we are still hot as hell and super dry-bad fire weather. The smoke is a bit better today but jeez. Doing low key food prep stuff, like dealing with a 5lb bag of pee… -2.0
1d ago We need wildfires! But only American wildfires. It’s building up our “immunity” towards toxins in the air. Will give us a nice callous inside of our lungs. You need this callous to keep from absorb… -2.5
1d ago i picked Seattle to move to like 15 years ago and i got like 1 good summer that first year and every year since then Denver caught back up to me and it's STILL just dead brown grass everywhere and … -4.0
56m ago Wildfires near Spokane, Washington, wind down as evacuees begin to return | Reuters share.google/604HvvyJrWfY... +4.5
1h ago 𝗩𝗜𝗕𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗖𝗞: Turbulent Wildfires broke out in Spokane nine days ago, displacing thousands and beginning a long recovery for hundreds of victims. -6.0
1h ago Monday marks nine days since wildfires broke out in Spokane, sending thousands of people fleeing for safety. For hundreds of victims, recovery will be a long road. -4.0
1h ago It's really important to remember that the Spokane fires started on a day designated as "particularly dangerous" for wildfire spread by the National Weather Service. For the first time ever. Th… -2.5
2h ago McCleary VFW Post collecting donations for those affected by Spokane wildfire www.thedailyworld.com/2026/08/10/m... +4.0
3h ago Spokane wildfires trigger 60,000 evacuations and destroy 600 structures — Approximately 60,000 people were ordered to evacuate Spokane, W… theplainrecord.com/article/spok... #USNews #BreakingNews… -9.0
4h ago For those impacted by the Spokane wildfires, knowing where to turn for help can be overwhelming. Commerce’s Community Engagement team is at the Disaster Assistance Center, connecting community mem… +5.0
4h ago i can't even begin to imagine what evacuations of 1 million people looks like. it's hard to even think about the 65,000+ people who fled the Spokane wildfires. what an insane time to be alive www.… -6.5
4h ago Matt's Weather Rapport: The alleged #arsonist who is said to have set the wildfire that destroyed hundreds of #Spokane homes, has a long history of crime, mental illness and arson. Details: matttsw… -7.0
4h ago This song has been running through my head lately due to the reporting of all the wildfires in around Spokane. -2.0
4h ago As emergency responders in Spokane take stock of the damage from devastating wildfires, there's a prevailing sense the disaster could have been far worse. +1.5
5h ago Evacuees from wildfires near Spokane in Washington state began to return to their homes over the weekend. Nearly 1,000 houses are thought to have been destroyed or severely damaged. Several blazes … -5.0
5h ago Commissioner Kuderer is joining Gov. Ferguson and others in Spokane working on the wildfire response. +2.0
6h ago The tragedy unfolding in Spokane is a reminder that wildfire resilience requires more than emergency response. As fire-enabling conditions become more common, WA policymakers must continue investin… -3.0
7h ago I'm in Spokane today and I'll be giving updates on Washington state's response to wildfires. We're looking ahead to actions the state will take, including executive actions and continued coordinati… +4.0
7h ago yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/08/the-... This is proven NOW with multiple wildfires in Spokane Washington now in Oregon and storm flooding in China that is moving North without stopping the rain… -5.5
7h ago “.. Drone images capture the scale of destruction after wildfires near Spokane, Washington, destroyed more than 900 homes ..” @reuters.com -8.0
7h ago Drone images capture the scale of destruction after wildfires near Spokane, Washington, destroyed more than 900 homes and forced tens of thousands of residents to evacuate reut.rs/4fTBjRG 📷 David R… -7.0
8h ago Please support the people of Spokane County by donating to ongoing wildfire relief efforts: takeallco.com/funding#relief +6.0
8h ago We're proud of the work @wsuextension.bsky.social & Spokane County 4-H are doing to help people & animals affected by wildfires. They are collecting pet food & cleaning supplies for SpokAnimal thro… +6.0
8h ago The fire “followed a pattern of destruction seen in other cities hammered by wildfire in recent years,” including LA, Lahaina, and Boulder. “Spokane has joined the rapidly growing list of our comm… -7.0
8h ago Washington: Spokane area homeowners could lose insurance, adding insult to injury A state emergency order has offered temporary relief, but data after past wildfires shows problems may follow — wh… ×2 -4.5
8h ago The red scare that’s real. (Fire retardant coats a neighborhood in Spokane, Washington, on Sunday, August 2. Wildfires near Spokane have destroyed hundreds of homes and structures. John Stember/Th… -6.5
9h ago Thousands of evacuees are being allowed to return to their homes a week after fleeing raging wildfires that consumed entire neighborhoods in northwest Spokane. +1.5
9h ago Weather and more The wildfires in Spokane, Washington, have now incinerated 850 structures, most of which were homes Severe storms in Brazil’s southeasternmost Rio Grande do Sul province have lef… -6.0
9h ago Spokane crews gain ground as wildfires continue to spark in the Western US and Canada - tinyurl.com/7z248cys +2.0

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T3 He waited and planned for the perfect time, then set the blaze, officials say. Inside the Spokane arson case 📄 wildfire_response localnews8.com malicious, cold-blooded, terrifying
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