“Trash heaps should burn.”
Maybe someone wants to collect insurance on one, and burned the others for cover.
But most likely just a firebug getting a thrill.
Your scenarios are by far the most likely, but I can’t help but think of the IRA’s old tactic of calling in multiple simultaneous threats or starting simultaneous incidents to test authority response times and evaluate their capabilities and methods.
With all the rent moratoriums going on, it’s going to be a long, hot summer if you know what I mean.
nudge nudge, wink wink.
Lots of “electrical fires” soon to crop up.