[river rat]

It appears they fear the investigation into a charge of Treason, or Aid and Comfort to the Enemy in time of war ---and are burning the "files".....

Or,

Subscription and Advertising income is so poor, this is an insurance fire.

Or -- both.

Personally, I hope the place burns to the ground..

Semper Fi

[ChessExpert]

Imagine the whole building burns to the ground, and no one reports it. All the news fit to print. Now that would be just.

[Levante]

"Subscription and Advertising income is so poor, this is an insurance fire. "

Maybe the income is so poor that they were burning newspapers to keep warm?