Eyewitness describes suspicious encounter that helped launch Washington wildfire arson probe
Local CEO Brandon Schmidt joins to recount his evacuation efforts and describe the devastating impact of the fires on the community. Spokane County sheriff’s deputies soon detained a man matching the description.Child, his grandson and the grandson’s friend then traveled with an Airway Heights police officer to where deputies were holding the suspect. Sitting inside Child’s pickup about 50 yards away, the three watched as deputies removed the man from a patrol vehicle and had him face them.
- ▪Local CEO Brandon Schmidt joins to recount his evacuation efforts and describe the devastating impact of the fires on the community.
- ▪Spokane County sheriff’s deputies soon detained a man matching the description.Child, his grandson and the grandson’s friend then traveled with an Airway Heights police officer to where deputies were holding the suspect.
- ▪Sitting inside Child’s pickup about 50 yards away, the three watched as deputies removed the man from a patrol vehicle and had him face them.
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Washington Eyewitness describes suspicious encounter that helped launch Washington wildfire arson probe Paul Child told police the man was bent over in brush along a closed road before smoke rose from the Old Trails Fire By Greg Wehner Fox News Published August 6, 2026 8:00am EDT Comments Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Washington wildfires decimate communities as Spokane arson suspect appears in court A Spokane arson suspect making his first court appearance in connection with the fires. Local CEO Brandon Schmidt joins to recount his evacuation efforts and describe the devastating impact of the fires on the community.
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