This is a real life example of something beaming from somewhere very strange (Malheur or above it in space) to another location hundreds of miles away in California, beaming directly into a fire… High power microwave can show up on IR. So can high power IR lasers. Both could theoretically cause fires: https://humansarefree.com/2020/09/is-this-conclusive-evidence-of-a-directed-energy-weapon-being-used-in-california.html