firebugs
Those who ignite
Firebugs are people who deliberately set fires—arsonists, though the term suggests compulsion rather than profit motive.
A firebug acts from psychological impulse: The firebugs had been setting blazes across the county for weeks.
Separately, a firebug is a bright red insect of the family Pyrrhocoridae, common in Europe.
Compulsion to start fires
- arsonCriminal deliberate burning
- incendiaryCausing or designed for burning
- firestarterMaterial that initiates combustion
- accelerantCombustion-intensifying substance
torch · ignition · matchstick · firebomb · blaze · inferno · conflagration · burn
Primary color, warm
- blackDarkest possible hue
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
entomology · nymphs · molting · overwintering · garden · fauna · colony · aggregation
Severe widespread destruction
- ruinComplete destruction or collapse
- wreckageDestroyed remains of something
- damageHarm or impairment
- lossBeing without something
charred · ashes · smoke · aftermath · catastrophe · disaster · desolation · ravage
Pest takeover situation
- nuisanceCause of aggravation
- invasiveEncroaching without welcome
- eradicationTotal elimination of something
- sprayingDispersing liquid as mist
pesticide · exterminator · vermin · swarming · houseplant · hibiscus · hollyhock · control
pyromania
Compulsion to start fires
- arsonCriminal deliberate burning
- incendiaryCausing or designed for burning
- firestarterMaterial that initiates combustion
accelerant · torch · ignition · matchstick · firebomb · blaze · inferno · conflagration · burn · scorch
red
Primary color, warm
- blackDarkest possible hue
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
invertebrate · entomology · nymphs · molting · overwintering · garden · fauna · colony · aggregation · linden
devastation
Severe widespread destruction
loss · charred · ashes · smoke · aftermath · catastrophe · disaster · desolation · ravage · consumption
infestation
Pest takeover situation
- nuisanceCause of aggravation
- invasiveEncroaching without welcome
- eradicationTotal elimination of something
spraying · pesticide · exterminator · vermin · swarming · houseplant · hibiscus · hollyhock · control · removal
firebugsfirefighters
Emergency personnel combating blazes
fire extinguishers · fire marshals · fire brigade · firemen · smoke jumpers
firebugsrescuers
Those who save endangered people
protectors · lifesavers · guardians · preservationists · conservators
firebugsfirefighters
Emergency personnel combating blazes
first responders · rescuers · protectors · heroes · public servants