Overview
- The barn blaze, which flared Thursday after Moira Dingle returned from prison, was doused at Robert Sugden’s farm.
- On screen, Joe Tate denied any role and suggested someone targeted Moira following her release.
- Fans on X and Facebook named Joe as the likely arsonist and said the timing and his comments looked calculated.
- Coverage notes Joe has been tied to Moira’s wrongful imprisonment and the forced sale of her land, giving viewers a motive to latch onto.
- The show has not confirmed who started the fire, though some viewers read Robert’s wary look as him suspecting Joe.