VIDEO: Kaiya Davis says his passion for art began at an early age, inspired by cartoons and their many sketches, styles and designs.

Today, Davis works as a firefighter in Milledgeville, a career he loves. “I love the job,” Davis said. “I love helping the community. I love everything about it.”

After becoming a firefighter, Davis said his artistic inspiration began to change. His experiences on the job gave him a different perspective on life and the people he serves.

“You see things that other people don’t see in life,” Davis said. “And you’re just basically there to help people who need the help at that time of need. The realism that I was trying to put into my art beforehand, I can actually feel it now.”

Music also plays an important role in Davis’ creative process. He draws inspiration from artists who have openly shared their struggles with mental health and substance abuse.

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VIDEO/PHOTOS: Several people living in a home in Spanaway were able to escape a fire, but one person did not make it out. At around 1 a.m. on Thursday, Pierce County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a house fire at the 3500 block of 253rd St. Ct. E in Spanaway.

Deputies arrived to find the house engulfed in flames. Several other people were evacuated when deputies got to the scene, but they learned that a 68-year-old woman remained in the home. She died in the fire.

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The man accused of starting the Old Trails Fire in Spokane County is now being held on a $2 million bond as prosecutors charge him with setting additional fires. Aaron Farinacci, 37, now faces five charges of first-degree arson after he admitted to setting the Old Trails Fire and several others, according to court documents.

On Thursday afternoon at a court hearing, Spokane County Judge Jeremy Schmidt found probable cause for the additional arson charges. Farinacci told police that he set up to 25 fires in Spokane County since July 2025, but detectives were only able to connect him to five, including the Old Trails Fire.

Records show that Farinacci admitted to planning the fire that would become the Old Trails Fire for approximately two weeks before Saturday, August 1. Farinacci’s defense attorney asked the court for a competency evaluation, and the court delayed his arraignment until that evaluation is completed.

The Old Trails Fire sparked on Saturday and has become the most destructive fire in Spokane history, forcing more than 60,000 people to evacuate and burning down more than 800 structures.

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Police are investigating after a public restroom was severely damaged by a fire that is believed to have been human-caused, and are asking the public for assistance.

According to the Kennewick Police Department, at about 11:52 p.m. on August 4, Kennewick Fire Department crews responded to a reported fire at Highlands Grange Park at 1600 south Union Street. When firefighters arrived, they found the park restroom fully engulfed in flames.

Police said firefighters were able to put out the fire, but the building suffered significant damage. Police said the restroom is closed until repairs can be completed. The Kennewick Splash Pad at Highlands Granger Park will also be closed until further notice due to the loss of power and water from the restroom building.

Kennewick police said they responded to help investigate the cause of the fire. Police said the fire is believed to be caused by human activity, and detectives are continuing their investigation.

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VIDEO: A local teenager and pianist is paying his respects to those affected by the recent wildfires through a newly composed piece of music. Finding the right words to describe these last few days hasn’t been easy. Heartbreak and devastation, a community trying to process the unimaginable and neighbors showing up for neighbors. Gavin Stroup is using keys to express what he’s felt.

“I’m thinking it’s just such a weird time in our lives. It just seems so surreal like this is really happening,” said Stroup. The 14-year-old pianist is heading into his freshman year of high school, but this summer break is one he’ll always remember. “Things three months ago were just normal and now it’s just chaos kind of,” said Stroup.

Just a few months ago, Gavin and his family were in the middle of a Level 3 (Go Now!) evacuation zone. Their home survived the Upriver Fire, but those tense moments of leaving everything behind in a hurry are all he could think about as the Spokane Complex Fires destroyed hundreds of structures.

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