With rising temperatures and drier conditions, fires are more likely to explode. And with more people living next to forests, the results can be catastrophic.

Firefighters have made progress containing all three of the devastating wildfires near Spokane, Wash., but the blazes, which have collectively destroyed hundreds of homes and forc

Court documents allege Aaron Farinacci, who faces slew of arson charges, set 25 fires in Spokane area over past year

The alleged arsonist in the first of three devastating wildfires in Washington state last week admitted to igniting the blaze and more than two dozen others since last year, court documents show.

Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown called the wildfires burning through the area the "worst natural disaster our region has faced."

As more than 1,500 firefighters battle the raging Spokane fires, Aaron Farinacci, who is accused of starting one of the blazes, is facing new arson counts in previous fires.

As of Thursday morning, the Spokane Area Fires are a reported 10,436 total acres large, with 913 structures confirmed damaged and containment is increasing on the three fires.

In addition, he researched when the weather would be best for igniting it. The man, Aaron Farinacci, said “fire is powerful, beautiful, and that things that go through fire experience a kind of rebirth,” Spokane County Detective Michael Drapeau wrote in a court filing Wednesday.