What this entry found
- OUTLETS DISAGREE
Total acres burned
- cnn.com (more than 10,000)
- kxly.com (more than 10,000)
- seattletimes.com (about 16 square miles)
- WHO COULD READ IT
seattletimes.com put this behind a wall. abcnews.com, cbsnews.com, cnn.com did not.
- Recorded as served to a reader who was not signed in. Outlets have to be paid
- what this changes is which account a reader could reach without paying.
- ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS
foxnews.com carried 5 details no other outlet reported.
- Citizen tips and information from Airway Heights police officers and Spokane County sheriff's deputies helped lead investigators to Farinacci
- Authorities described Farinacci as a convicted felon from Arizona but said they had found no documented criminal history involving fires
- Investigators have not connected Farinacci to the Autumn Lane and Fairview fires
- Sheriff Nowels said first-degree arson was the charge supported by probable cause at that stage and cautioned the case could change as authorities gathered additional evidence
- Detectives obtained an arrest warrant and search warrant for Farinacci's residence in the 2800 block of West Elliott Drive
Who could read this
- seattletimes.com served a subscription wall to a reader who was not signed in.
- abcnews.com, cbsnews.com, cnn.com, foxnews.com, globalnews.ca, kxly.com, nbcnews.com, npr.org, pbs.org, spokesman.com served the full article to the same reader.
- This records what was served, not whether it should have been. Outlets have to be paid, and a wall is not a criticism. What it changes is which account of this event a reader could reach without paying.
Aaron Farinacci, 37, was arrested Monday on suspicion of first-degree arson in connection with the Old Trails Fire, one of three major wildfires burning in the Spokane, Washington area. Farinacci has a prior manslaughter conviction from Arizona. The three fires have destroyed hundreds of structures and forced tens of thousands to evacuate.
11 of 13 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: nytimes.com, washingtonpost.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.
Who reported it
- abcnews.comUNCLASSIFIED
- cbsnews.comINDEP
- cnn.comINDEP
- foxnews.comINDEP
- globalnews.caINDEP
- kxly.comINDEP
- nbcnews.comINDEP
- npr.orgPUBLIC
- nytimes.comINDEP
- pbs.orgPUBLIC
- seattletimes.comUNCLASSIFIED
- spokesman.comUNCLASSIFIED
- washingtonpost.comINDEP
References
- abcnews.comMan arrested on suspicion of arson for allegedly starting Spokane fire - ABC NewsScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-05T01:03:56
- cbsnews.comArson suspect in Spokane wildfire had prior manslaughter convictionScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-05T01:03:56
- cnn.comMan charged with arson in 1 of 3 wildfires torching Washington’s Spokane areaScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-05T01:03:56
- foxnews.comWashington man arrested on arson charge tied to devastating Spokane wildfireScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-05T01:03:56
- globalnews.caArson suspect in devastating Spokane, Wash. wildfire arrestedScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-05T01:03:56
- kxly.comConvicted felon arrested for arson in connection with massive Spokane wildfireScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-05T01:03:56
- nbcnews.comSuspect arrested in connection to devastating Spokane wildfireScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-05T01:03:56
- npr.orgArson suspect makes first court appearance as Spokane wildfires rage onScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-05T01:03:56
- nytimes.comMan Arrested on Suspicion of Arson in Spokane WildfireScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-05T01:03:56
- pbs.orgMan charged with arson as Washington wildfires devastate Spokane areaScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-05T01:03:56
- seattletimes.comArson suspect arrested in catastrophic Spokane wildfireScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-05T01:03:56
- spokesman.comInvestigators arrest 37-year-old man in connection to devastating Spokane County wildfire - The Spokesman-ReviewScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-05T01:03:56
- washingtonpost.comMan charged with arson as wildfires consume parts of Spokane, WashingtonScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-05T01:03:56
Carried by multiple outlets
- Aaron Farinacci, 37 years old, was arrested Monday on suspicion of first-degree arson in connection with the Old Trails Fireabcnews.com, cbsnews.com, cnn.com, foxnews.com, globalnews.ca, kxly.com, npr.org, spokesman.com
- Farinacci was charged with first-degree arsonabcnews.com, cbsnews.com, cnn.com, foxnews.com, globalnews.ca, kxly.com, npr.org, spokesman.com
- Bond was set at $1 millionabcnews.com, cbsnews.com, cnn.com, foxnews.com, kxly.com
- Farinacci has a prior conviction for manslaughter in Arizonaabcnews.com, cbsnews.com, kxly.com, npr.org, pbs.org, spokesman.com
- The victim of the manslaughter conviction was Farinacci's fatherabcnews.com, pbs.org, spokesman.com
- The manslaughter conviction occurred in 2010abcnews.com, pbs.org
- and 9 more, not shown
Reported by one outlet only
- Farinacci was found about a mile and a half from where the witness saw the manonly abcnews.com
- During his initial court appearance on Tuesday, prosecutors argued Farinacci poses a danger to the communityonly abcnews.com
- Citizen tips and information from Airway Heights police officers and Spokane County sheriff's deputies helped lead investigators to Farinaccionly foxnews.com
- Authorities described Farinacci as a convicted felon from Arizona but said they had found no documented criminal history involving firesonly foxnews.com
- Investigators have not connected Farinacci to the Autumn Lane and Fairview firesonly foxnews.com
- Sheriff Nowels said first-degree arson was the charge supported by probable cause at that stage and cautioned the case could change as authorities gathered additional evidenceonly foxnews.com
Reported unevenly
- The number of people evacuatedstated by cbsnews.com (67,000), cnn.com (65,000), pbs.org (tens of thousands) · absent from seattletimes.com (60,000)
- Total acres burnedstated by cnn.com (more than 10,000), kxly.com (more than 10,000), seattletimes.com (about 16 square miles)












