technically, raptors don't need to intend anything in this instance. they merely need to be attracted to burning sticks long enough to carry them some distance

technically, raptors don't need to intend anything in this instance. they merely need to be attracted to burning sticks long enough to carry them some distance away. in that case, no adaptive justification is really required (aside from that pertaining to the attraction itself (curiosity, or whatever). still, one can come up with at least a few stories that might "explain" it. outing prey to where they can be caught might be one.