There was some recorded police radio chatter indicating that one of the officers said, "Burn the M-F'er down!!!"
While I am unable to delve into the mind of the person saying those words, "Burn the M-F'er down!!!" would appear to be a reference to the cabin that they wanted burned down -- not the perp hiding in the cabin.
110 posted on 02/14/2013 8:04:51 AM PST by Uncle Chip