A Washington grandfather says he spotted a stranger bent over near railroad tracks minutes before smoke erupted and the Old Trails Fire ignited.

A man charged with starting one of the wildfires in Spokane, Washington, that have destroyed hundreds of buildings planned the crime for weeks and researched when the weather would be best for igniting it,

There are three wildfires in the Spokane area that have forced 60,000 to be evacuated from their homes.

Hundreds of firefighters have been working for days to contain wildfires near Spokane, Washington. The man accused of starting one of those fires is set to be arraigned in court today. NBC News national correspondent Morgan Chesky shares the stories of residents who have lost everything in the fires and explains why they have been so hard to put out.

Firefighters are watching weather conditions closely while residents prepare their homes and families affected by earlier fires continue to need help.

Three wildfires in eastern Washington state have burned thousands of acres, putting 65,000 people under evacuation orders.

The man accused of starting one of the major wildfires which have devastated Spokane that he had planned the arson for weeks, according to new charging docs obtained by FOX 13 Seattle.

Aaron Farinacci, charged with first-degree arson in Spokane's Old Trails Fire, previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a 2010 Arizona homicide.

The fires have consumed thousands of acres, destroyed homes and forced residents to evacuate.

Fire crews in Washington state working to contain destructive blazes in the Spokane area are preparing for a new bout of flame-fueling winds and intense heat.