Just an old nut in the woods. The fire setting off ammo and explosives he'd hidden.
Old nutters are the best nutters. If that fire would have left him alone he'd have left all of us alone. Blame it on climate change if you like... More people more fires.
i blame it on snowmobilers. No snowmobilers, no fires. Best I can figure.
Brain Head though he could outsmart everyone but himself.