Moves and Counter Moves. Perhaps the hobofire was intentionally set by whitehats(or black) to serve as fodder for what happens later today/tomorrow.
If White hats started the fire it would be to disallow antifa and BLM a staging area for terrorism and psypop skullduggery.
If black hats started the fire it most certainly is subterfuge, (look there so you don't look here). Could also serve as pretext to get [their] loyal NG groups closer to the stage.
Not an exhaustive list of potentials.