FFF: How to Set a House on Fire

This story in very interesting.  I wonder if this is someone telling someone else what to do or if it is just written in that kind of style.  It sounds almost like they are holding a grudge against the house for whatever reason.  It is being foreclosed and it has been in the family for the past four generations.  Maybe he has harsh feelings towards his family or the foreclosure.  It is interesting though the process and technique he is using to light it on fire.  One thing I am confused about is why he would call the fire department if he is the one that intentionally set it on fire?  That reminds me of criminal minds episodes when the criminal calls the police as a tease before he commits the crime.